Dr. Samuel Osifo Okpaku M.D.PHD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1233 17th Ave S Nashville TN, 37212About
Dr. Samuel Okpaku is a psychiatrist practicing in Nashville, TN. Dr. Okpaku is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Okpaku diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Okpaku 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. Okpaku treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Edinburgh Med Sch, Edinburgh, Scotland 1968
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Forensic Psychiatry
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Recent legislative and court activities relating to the SSI and SSDI programs for the mentally ill.
- Psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy of substance abuse (with observations on the Penn-VA Study).
- Disability determinations for adults with mental disorders: Social Security Administration vs independent judgments.
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