John Echols
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2500 Alhambra Ave Martinez CA, 94553About
Dr. John Echols is a psychiatrist practicing in Martinez, CA. Dr. Echols is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Echols diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Echols 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. Echols treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Marshall University 1996
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine 1996
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Psychosomatic Medicine
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