Dr. Gerald L Brown M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
102 BUSINESS WAY STAUNTON VA, 24401About
Dr. Gerald Brown is a psychiatrist practicing in Harrisonburg, VA. Dr. Brown is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Brown diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Brown 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. Brown treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
American Univ Of The Caribbean- Sch Of Med- Plymouth- Montserrat 1986
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