Dr. Matthew English Gaskins MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
15 Medical Park Suite 141, General P Columbia SC, 29203About
Dr. Matthew Gaskins is a psychiatrist practicing in Columbia, SC. Dr. Gaskins is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Gaskins diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Gaskins 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. Gaskins treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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