Patrick Shields MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1700 ST LUKES BLVD EASTON PA, 18045About
Dr. Patrick Shields is a psychiatrist practicing in EASTON, PA. Dr. Shields is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Shields diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Shields 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. Shields treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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