Dr. Barbara A. Silver MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
24520 Hawthorne Blvd 107 Torrance CA, 90505Rating
4/5
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Dr. Barbara Silver is a psychiatrist practicing in Torrance, CA. Dr. Silver is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Silver diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Silver 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. Silver treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ Of Ca- Irvine- Ca Coll Of Med- Irvine Ca 1985
University of California 1985
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