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Dr. Monica S Polk DO
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1208 E 3300 S Salt Lake City UT, 84106About
Dr. Monica Polk is a psychiatrist practicing in Salt Lake City, UT. Dr. Polk is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Polk diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Polk 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. Polk treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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- Dr. Brian L Harlan MD3802 South 700 East Salt Lake City UT 84106
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