Dr. Michael Gordon Farnsworth MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
410 S 5th St Mankato MN, 56001About
Dr. Michael Farnsworth is a psychiatrist practicing in Mankato, MN. Dr. Farnsworth is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Farnsworth diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Farnsworth 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. Farnsworth treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Vt Coll of Med, Burlington Vt 1983
University of Vermont College of Medicine 1983
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Clinical effects of a randomized switch of patients from clozaril to generic clozapine.
- The impact of judicial review of patients' refusal to accept antipsychotic medications at the Minnesota Security Hospital.
- Benzodiazepine abuse and dependence: misconceptions and facts.
- Competency evaluations in a general hospital.
- Evaluation of mental competency.
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