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Dr. Joan Evelyn Friedson MD

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

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1020 Prospect St Suite 309 La Jolla CA, 92037
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Dr. Joan Friedson is a psychiatrist practicing in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Friedson is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Friedson diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Friedson 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. Friedson treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.

Education and Training

Univ of Miami Sch of Med, Miami Fl 1988

U OF MIAMI L M MILLER SOM 1988

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1020 Prospect St Suite 309 -
La Jolla, CA 92037
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