
Dr. Stephen Eugene Peterson M.D.
Psychiatrist | Forensic Psychiatry
428 W 42nd St Kansas City MO, 64111About
Dr. Stephen Peterson is a psychiatrist practicing in Kansas City, MO. Dr. Peterson is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Peterson diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Peterson 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. Peterson treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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