Dr. Michael John Higgins M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
300 Tuskegee Blvd Dover Afb DE, 19902About
Dr. Michael Higgins is a psychiatrist practicing in Dover Afb, DE. Dr. Higgins is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Higgins diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Higgins 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. Higgins treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Uniformed Services Univ Of The Hlth Sci- Bethesda Md 1997
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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