Dr. Edgard Laborde M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
Va Medical Center 2495 Shreveport High Pineville LA, 71360About
Dr. Edgard Laborde is a psychiatrist practicing in Pineville, LA. Dr. Laborde is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Laborde diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Laborde 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. Laborde treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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