Dr. Adel A. Wassef M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2800 S Macgregor Way Houston TX, 77021Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Adel Wassef is a psychiatrist practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Wassef is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Wassef diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Wassef 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. Wassef treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of Ain Shams / Faculty of Medicine 1978
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Divalproex sodium augmentation of haloperidol in hospitalized patients with schizophrenia: clinical and economic implications.
- Glucocorticoid receptor binding in three different cell types in major depressive disorder: lack of evidence of receptor binding defect.
- Who receives antidepressants and what impact do they have? An acute-care study.
- Effects of haloperidol on cognition in schizophrenia patients depend on baseline performance: a saccadic eye movement study.
- Effects of adjunct valproic acid on clinical symptoms and saccadic eye movements in schizophrenia.
- Electronic evaluation forms and the rate of completion of residency evaluations.
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