Dr. Ellen Porter Knox MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
510 Spring St Jeffersonville IN, 47130About
Dr. Ellen Knox is a psychiatrist practicing in Jeffersonville, IN. Dr. Knox is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Knox diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Knox 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. Knox treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of Louisville School of Medicine 1989
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Dementia
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
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