Dr. Jeffrey Cardenas MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
14445 Olive View Dr 6d129 Sylmar CA, 91342About
Dr. Jeffrey Cardenas is a psychiatrist practicing in Sylmar, CA. Dr. Cardenas is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Cardenas diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Cardenas 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. Cardenas treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Harvard Medical School 2002
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Psychosis
- Schizophrenia
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