Dr. Richard B Spencer MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1300 E Center St Utah State Hospital Provo UT, 84606About
Dr. Richard Spencer is a psychiatrist practicing in Provo, UT. Dr. Spencer is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Spencer diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Spencer 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. Spencer treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Washington Univ Sch Of Med- St Louis Mo 1976
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