Dr. Alice Hershey Silverman MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
407 Spring St Saint Johnsbury VT, 05819About
Dr. Alice Silverman is a psychiatrist practicing in Saint Johnsbury, VT. Dr. Silverman is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Silverman diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Silverman 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. Silverman treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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SUNY Downstate Medical Center College Of Medicine 1981
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