Dr. Frederick Becker MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1200 El Camino Real South San Francisco CA, 94080About
Dr. Frederick Becker is a psychiatrist practicing in South San Francisco, CA. Dr. Becker is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Becker diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Becker 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. Becker treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson Univ, Philadelphia Pa 1980
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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