Dr. Thomas Merrill Shiovitz MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
4835 Van Nuys Blvd Suite 104 Sherman Oaks CA, 91403About
Dr. Thomas Shiovitz is a psychiatrist practicing in Sherman Oaks, CA. Dr. Shiovitz is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Shiovitz diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Shiovitz 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. Shiovitz treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Mi Med Sch, Ann Arbor Mi 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- Evaluation and management of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
- Failure rate and "professional subjects" in clinical trials of major depressive disorder.
- Adjunctive therapy with pregabalin in generalized anxiety disorder patients with partial response to SSRI or SNRI treatment.
- CNS sites cooperate to detect duplicate subjects with a clinical trial subject registry.
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