Dr. Erik Cantrell M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2079 CHARLIE HALL BLVD CHARLESTON SC, 29414About
Dr. Erik Cantrell is a psychiatrist practicing in Providence, RI. Dr. Cantrell is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Cantrell diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Cantrell 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. Cantrell treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 2009
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine 2016
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