Dr. Joseph Gerard Schaaf M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
255 N 30th St Laramie WY, 82072About
Dr. Joseph Schaaf is a psychiatrist practicing in Laramie, WY. Dr. Schaaf is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Schaaf diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Schaaf 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. Schaaf treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
St. Matthew's University School of Medicine (Belize) 2003
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Adjustment Disorder
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