Dr. Matthew Michael Schiff MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
170 Morris Avenue Suite E Long Branch NJ, 07740About
Dr. Matthew Schiff is a psychiatrist practicing in Long Branch, NJ. Dr. Schiff is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Schiff diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Schiff 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. Schiff treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1968
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1968
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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