Dr. Fred D Risser M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
42 Cedar St Bangor ME, 04401About
Dr. Fred Risser is a psychiatrist practicing in Bangor, ME. Dr. Risser is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Risser diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Risser 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. Risser treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
U Of Chgo Div Of Bio Sci Pritzker Sch Of Med 1965
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine 1965
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Schizophrenia
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