Dr. Katherine Elizabeth Yaffe M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1500 LANSDOWNE AVE DARBY PA, 19023About
Dr. Katherine Yaffe is a psychiatrist practicing in Kansas City, MO. Dr. Yaffe is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Yaffe diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Yaffe 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. Yaffe treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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