Dr. Arnold Scham M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
169 Dayton Street Ridgewood NJ, 07450About
Dr. Arnold Scham is a psychiatrist practicing in Ridgewood, NJ. Dr. Scham is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Scham diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Scham 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. Scham treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1965
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1965
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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