Dr. L Scott Richards DO
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1301 Penn Ave Suite 408 Des Moines IA, 50316Rating
3/5
About
Dr. L Richards is a psychiatrist practicing in Des Moines, IA. Dr. Richards is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Richards diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Richards 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. Richards treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Provider Details
Dr. L Scott Richards DO's Practice location
Practice At 1301 Penn Ave Suite 408
1301 Penn Ave Suite 408 -Des Moines, IA 50316Get Direction
Iowa Health Physicians
1301 Penn Ave Ste 408 -Des Moines, IA 50316Get Direction
Dr. L Scott Richards DO's reviews
Write ReviewPatient Experience with Dr. Richards
Recommended Articles
![]()
What Is a Psychosomatic Disorder?What is a psychosomatic disorder?It is a disorder wherein physical symptoms develop due to mental factors. The term "psyche" refers to the word "mind" and "somatic" means the observed physical signs and symptoms of the disease. Every disease has physical and mental components, so most diseases are...
![]()
What's a Nymphomaniac?What is Nymphomania?Nymphomania is a mental and emotional condition in women characterized by a sudden increase or extreme frequency of sexual urges or activity. To differentiate this from promiscuity and lust, the condition features a preoccupation with sex-related thoughts, feelings, or even...
![]()
What Is Munchausen Syndrome?IntroductionThe Munchausen syndrome is regarded as a factitious disorder. It is a type of mental disorder, wherein people pretend to have certain physical or psychological symptoms in them. People who are between the ages 20-40 years old are more prone to developing the disorder. Men who have few...
![]()
What Is Paranoid Schizophrenia?Paranoid schizophrenia is a subtype of schizophrenia in which the patient has hallucinations, false beliefs, and delusions that a person or group of individuals, regardless if they are his close friends or loved ones, are continuously plotting against him. At times, the patient may even believe that...
- What Is Bipolar Disorder: Get the Facts
Life is a series of peaks and valleys as we try to experience, explore, and feel different things all throughout it. That's just the way life is for most of us, and we learn to navigate life's challenges and grow from our experiences. But for people with bipolar disorder, life takes on a much more...
![]()
Depression and Sex: How Depression Can Affect Your Sex LifeMaslow’s theory of needs describes sex as one of the basic requirements of human beings. The feelings of pleasure and contentment experienced during sex are rooted in the brain. Contrary to popular belief, our brain is the primary sex organ. When an individual indulges in sexual activity, our sex...
Nearby Providers
![]()
Olivier Bertrand Djoumessi PMHNPGrand Ave Des Moines IA 50312![]()
Dr. J patrick Bertroche D.O.2190 Nw 82nd St Clive IA 50325![]()
Dr. Gaylord Carl Nordine MD1701 22nd St West Des Moines IA 50266![]()
Dr. James Lawrence Gallagher MD FAPA1000 73rd St Des Moines IA 50311![]()
Dr. Manmohan Singh MD1801 Hickman Rd Des Moines IA 50314![]()
Dr. John Larson MD1750 48th St Des Moines IA 50310
Nearest Hospitals
IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITALl
700 EAST UNIVERSITY AVENUE DES MOINES IA 50316IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTERl
1200 PLEASANT STREET DES MOINES IA 50309