Dr. Benjamin Carson Barnard M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2301 Wrightsboro Rd Augusta GA, 30904About
Dr. Benjamin Barnard is a psychiatrist practicing in Augusta, GA. Dr. Barnard is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Barnard diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Barnard 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. Barnard treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Med Coll of Ga Sch of Med, Augusta Ga 1979
Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University 1979
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Anxiety
- Opiate Dependence
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
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