Dr. Michael Boyd Wright M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2829 4TH AVE STE 150 LAKE CHARLES LA, 70601About
Dr. Michael Wright is a psychiatrist practicing in West Monroe, LA. Dr. Wright is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Wright diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Wright 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. Wright treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 2009
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Schizophrenia
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