Dr. Sylvester R Sheridan M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
12 Winchester Ct Kennebunk ME, 04043About
Dr. Sylvester Sheridan is a psychiatrist practicing in Kennebunk, ME. Dr. Sheridan is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Sheridan diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Sheridan 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. Sheridan treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1955
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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