Mr. Alvin R Mahoney MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2222 Foothill Blvd # E570 La Canada Flintridge CA, 91011About
Dr. Alvin Mahoney is a psychiatrist practicing in La Canada Flintridge, CA. Dr. Mahoney is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Mahoney diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Mahoney 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. Mahoney treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Howard Univ Coll of Med, Washington Dc 1985
Howard University College of Medicine 1985
Provider Details
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Psychosis
- Schizophrenia
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