
Dr. Paul L Whitehead MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
4505 Wasatch Blvd Suite 380 Salt Lake City UT, 84124About
Dr. Paul Whitehead is a psychiatrist practicing in Salt Lake City, UT. Dr. Whitehead is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Whitehead diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Whitehead 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. Whitehead treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Ut Sch of Med, Salt Lake Cty Ut 1960
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Identification of significant association and gene-gene interaction of GABA receptor subunit genes in autism.
- Variants in several genomic regions associated with asperger disorder.
- Targeted sequencing of ABCA7 identifies splicing, stop-gain and intronic risk variants for Alzheimer disease.
- Cooperation for mental health.
- Effect of lithium carbonate, placebo, and thioridazine on hyperactive children.
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Practice At 4505 Wasatch Blvd Suite 380
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