Dr. Martha Stephens MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
11 Cambridge Ct E Old Saybrook CT, 06475About
Dr. Martha Stephens is a psychiatrist practicing in Old Saybrook, CT. Dr. Stephens is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Stephens diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Stephens 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. Stephens treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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New York Medical College 1953
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