Dr. Jacqueline Olds MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
30 Hillside Avenue Cambridge MA, 02140About
Dr. Jacqueline Olds is a psychiatrist practicing in Cambridge, MA. Dr. Olds is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Olds diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Olds 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. Olds treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Tufts Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1971
Tufts University School of Medicine 1971
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Awards
- American Psychiatric Association 1990 Fellow
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