Dr. Curtis R Thompson MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
520 N Washington St Suite 101 Falls Church VA, 22046About
Dr. Curtis Thompson is a psychiatrist practicing in Falls Church, VA. Dr. Thompson is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Thompson diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Thompson 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. Thompson treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Wright State Univ Sch Of Med- Dayton Oh 1988
Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine 1988
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Expert Publications
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- Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Differential Sensitivity of Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) to Mesotrione at Varying Growth Temperatures.
- Micropost arrays for measuring stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte contractility.
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- Anxiety
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