Dr. Richard Lesesne Frierson M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
15 Medical Park Rd Suite 301 Columbia SC, 29203About
Dr. Richard Frierson is a psychiatrist practicing in Columbia, SC. Dr. Frierson is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Frierson diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Frierson 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. Frierson treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Sc Sch of Med, Columbia Sc 1988
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Competence-to-stand-trial evaluations of geriatric defendants.
- Psychiatric and neurological characteristics of murder defendants referred for pretrial evaluation.
- Juror knowledge and attitudes regarding mental illness verdicts.
- The presence of low IQ and mental retardation among murder defendants referred for pretrial evaluation.
- Pro se competence in the aftermath of Indiana v. Edwards.
- The probate judge and involuntary civil commitment in South Carolina.
- Combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder and criminal responsibility determinations in the post-iraq era: a review and case report.
- Commentary: Police officers and persons with mental illness.
- The educational mission in forensic publishing.
- Mental Illness and Mental Health Defenses: Perceptions of the Criminal Bar.
- Forensic Psychiatry Milestones: Experience After 1 Year.
Dr. Richard Lesesne Frierson M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 15 Medical Park Rd Suite 301
15 Medical Park Rd Suite 301 -Columbia, SC 29203Get Direction
Department of Neuropsychiatry
15 Medical Park Rd Ste 141 -Columbia, SC 29203Get Direction
Palmetto Health University of Sc Medical Group
3555 Harden Street Ext Ste 3 -Columbia, SC 29203Get Direction
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