Dr. Carnetha Mathews Simmons MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
305 Palmetto Park Blvd Lexington SC, 29072About
Dr. Carnetha Simmons is a psychiatrist practicing in Lexington, SC. Dr. Simmons is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Simmons diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Simmons 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. Simmons treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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