Dr. Amanda Jane Gavin MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
100 E LEHIGH AVE PHILADELPHIA PA, 19125About
Dr. Amanda Gavin is a psychiatrist practicing in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Dr. Gavin is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Gavin diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Gavin 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. Gavin treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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