Dr. Jonathan Riddle Scarff M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
700 24TH ST FORT LEE VA, 23801About
Dr. Jonathan Scarff is a psychiatrist practicing in Spartanburg, SC. Dr. Scarff is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Scarff diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Scarff 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. Scarff treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University 2009
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The potential application of obsessions to reduce compulsions in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- Anti-N-methyl-D encephalitis.
- Opsoclonus myoclonus.
- When physicians intervene in their relatives' health care.
- Always on call: thoughts from a neophyte physician.
- Resolution of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis following termination of pregnancy.
- Reflections for medical students.
- Why do physicians treat their relatives? Exploring the influence of social psychology.
- Antipsychotic drugs and safety concerns for breast-feeding infants.
- The personal and professional legacy of John Edwin Scarff.
- Lurasidone: a new treatment option for bipolar depression-a review.
- Suvorexant for Adults with Insomnia.
- Levomilnacipran and Vortioxetine for Adults with Major Depressive Disorder.
- Brexpiprazole: A New Treatment Option for Schizophrenia.
- Cariprazine for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder.
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
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