Dr. W. Alan Clinger M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
30 Harris Meadows Ln Barnstable MA, 02630About
Dr. W. Clinger is a psychiatrist practicing in Barnstable, MA. Dr. Clinger is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Clinger diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Clinger 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. Clinger treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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University of Michigan Medical School 1973
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