Dr. Deborah N Root MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
110 S 12th St Waco TX, 76701About
Dr. Deborah Root is a psychiatrist practicing in Waco, TX. Dr. Root is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Root diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Root 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. Root treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Tx Tech Univ Hlth Sci Ctr Sch of Med, Lubbock Tx 1987
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine,Lubbock, Tx, United States 1987
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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- Bipolar Disorder
- Schizophrenia
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