Dr. Stephen Arthur Hughes MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
619 19TH ST S BIRMINGHAM AL, 35249About
Dr. Stephen Hughes is a psychiatrist practicing in BIRMINGHAM, AL. Dr. Hughes is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Hughes diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Hughes 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. Hughes treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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University of Alabama School of Medicine 2006
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