Dr. Richard Livingston Pentecost M. D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
6620 Riggs St Mission KS, 66202About
Dr. Richard Pentecost is a psychiatrist practicing in Mission, KS. Dr. Pentecost is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Pentecost diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Pentecost 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. Pentecost treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Mechanical Engineering 1956
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