Dr. Joseph Thomas Mason MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
938 W Nelson St 3rd Floor Chicago IL, 60657About
Dr. Joseph Mason is a psychiatrist practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Mason is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Mason diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Mason 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. Mason treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1977
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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