Dr. Joseph Logue Christenson MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
4102 Pinion Dr U S A F Academy CO, 80840About
Dr. Joseph Christenson is a psychiatrist practicing in U S A F Academy, CO. Dr. Christenson is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Christenson diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Christenson 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. Christenson treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences,Bethesda, Md, United States 1984
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Addiction Psychiatry
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