Dr. David J Fontaine DO
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
909 N Kentucky Ave West Plains MO, 65775About
Dr. David Fontaine is a psychiatrist practicing in West Plains, MO. Dr. Fontaine is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Fontaine diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Fontaine 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. Fontaine treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Philadelphia Coll of Osteo Med, Philadelphia Pa 1974
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