Dr. Barbara Palmer M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
230 E Ridgewood Ave Paramus NJ, 07652About
Dr. Barbara Palmer is a psychiatrist practicing in Paramus, NJ. Dr. Palmer is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Palmer diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Palmer 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. Palmer treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1984
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1984
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Psychosis
- Opiate Dependence
- Schizophrenia
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