Dr. Karen Fay Higgins M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1345 Whispering Pines Ln Grass Valley CA, 95945About
Dr. Karen Higgins is a psychiatrist practicing in Grass Valley, CA. Dr. Higgins is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Higgins diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Higgins 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. Higgins treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine 1989
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- Bipolar Disorder
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