Dr. Paula M Wilt MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
4608 Highway 1 Raceland LA, 70394About
Dr. Paula Wilt is a psychiatrist practicing in Raceland, LA. Dr. Wilt is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Wilt diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Wilt 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. Wilt treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 2006
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Adjustment Disorder
- Schizophrenia
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