Dr. Walter E Afield M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
5820 W Cypress St Suite B Tampa FL, 33607About
Dr. Walter Afield is a psychiatrist practicing in Tampa, FL. Dr. Afield is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Afield diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Afield may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Afield treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1960
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1960
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
- Adjustment Disorder
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