Peter Leigh Longstreet MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1717 Shaffer St Suite 010 Kalamazoo MI, 49048About
Dr. Peter Longstreet is a psychiatrist practicing in Kalamazoo, MI. Dr. Longstreet is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Longstreet diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Longstreet 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. Longstreet treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Tx Med Sch At San Antonio, San Antonio Tx 1989
The University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio 1989
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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- Bipolar Disorder
- Psychosis
- Schizophrenia
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