Dr. Robert L. Lawton, MD, Psychiatrist
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Dr. Robert L. Lawton, MD

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

22170 W 9 Mile Rd Southfield MI, 48033

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Dr. Robert Lawton is a psychiatrist practicing in Southfield, MI. Dr. Lawton is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Lawton diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Lawton 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. Lawton treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.

Education and Training

Univ of Chicago, Pritzker Sch of Med, Chicago Il 1975

Board Certification

Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Psychological Association, American Medical Association

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Persistence and learning from mistakes

Hobbies / Sports

  • Irish Music, Playing Pipes

Favorite professional publications

  • Journal of the American Medical Association/Archives of General Psychiatry, The American Journal of Psychiatry

Dr. Robert L. Lawton, MD's Practice location

Practice At 22170 W 9 Mile Rd

22170 W 9 Mile Rd -
Southfield, MI 48033
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Practice At 4602 3rd St

4602 3rd St -
Moline, IL 61265
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New patients: 309-779-2047
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Judson Center

1615 Bracken Rd -
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302
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1270 DORIS RD -
AUBURN HILLS, MI 48326
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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Robert L. Lawton, who serves the Michigan area at Judson Center. Dr. Lawton graduated from the Pritzker School of Medicine with his Medical Degree in 1975, giving him over four decades of experience in his field. After graduation he completed his residency with Sheppard-Enoch Pratt Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. To stay up to date in his field he remains a professional member of the American Psychological Association and the American Medical Association. Dr. Lawton currently practices with Judson Center. He is also affiliated with McLaren Lapeer Region and UnityPoint Health – Trinity Rock Island. He holds an expertise in Adult Psychopathic Disorders, General Psychiatry, Depression, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and Drug Intoxication. Psychology is the science of behavior and mind, including conscious and unconscious phenomena, as well as feeling and thought. It is an academic discipline of immense scope and diverse interests that, when taken together, seek an understanding of the emergent properties of brains, and all the variety of epiphenomena they manifest. As a social science it aims to understand individuals and groups by establishing general principles and researching specific cases. Dr. Lawton attributes his professional success to his persistence and from learning from his mistakes. When he is not working he enjoy Irish music and playing the pipes.

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