Dr. Allan Scott Hamby MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
78 MEDICAL CENTER DR FISHERSVILLE VA, 22939About
Dr. Allan Hamby is a psychiatrist practicing in FISHERSVILLE, VA. Dr. Hamby is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Hamby diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Hamby 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. Hamby treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of Florida College of Medicine 2011
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Psychosis
- Opiate Dependence
- Adjustment Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
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