Dr. Lauretta Lee Young M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
3550 N Interstate Ave Portland OR, 97227About
Dr. Lauretta Young is a psychiatrist practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Young is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Young diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Young 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. Young treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Or Hlth Sci Univ Sch of Med, Portland Or 1980
Georgetown University in Washington DC 1980
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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