Dr. Matthew B. Smith, MD, Psychiatrist
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Dr. Matthew B. Smith, MD

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

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333 E 34th St 1n New York NY, 10016
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Dr. Matthew Smith is a psychiatrist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Smith is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Smith diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Smith 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. Smith treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.

Education and Training

New York Univ Sch of Med, New York Ny 1981

New York University School of Medicine 1981

Board Certification

Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN

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Dr. Matthew B. Smith, MD's Expert Contributions
  • What is the treatment for panic disorder?

    Your initial treatment should include medicine that works right away, to prevent panic attacks. But it should also include starting medicine that is better, long-term (but that takes a while -- often weeks -- to take effect). Once it starts working, you can come off the first medicine. Then you can consider whether psychotherapy would alsoo be helpful, to understand and eliminate the triggers of panic attacks. READ MORE

  • How long should I take medications for panic attacks?

    A useful rule of thumb is that panic disorder is a long-term difficulty. A reduction in medicine can be considered and perhaps tried as a yearly matter. You can also consider whether psychotherapy could eliminate your need for medicine. READ MORE

  • Can anxiety attacks be stopped with medications?

    Yes, indeed they can be stopped. You need a full evaluation to determine whether they are "Panic" attacks -- this will influence the kiind of medicine you are prescribed. READ MORE

  • What are the treatment options for a panic disorder?

    I talll depends on the particulars: each case has its own factors. A common set involves taking on medicine for q quick effects, to be discontinued to avoid longterm use -- whil another medicine is started, which takes time to work, but which can be continued long term, if necessary. READ MORE

  • How long is the treatment for depression?

    It depends on your particular depression. One common situation is that once treatment is working, it is required for at least a year, at which point it is variable whether treatment needs to be continued. However, there are other possibilities, depending on the particular depressiion. READ MORE

  • What is the role of medication in mental health treatment?

    It depends on your particular depression. T is common for medication to be necessary treatment for depression. READ MORE

  • How long is the treatment for alcohol addiction?

    It depends on each case. It. can involve multiple components and longterm treatment -- these these may all be required and may not be needed long term. They include in-patient treatment or outpatient treatment for discontinuation, outpatient treatment for recovery, and medicines for each portion. READ MORE

  • What are the treatment options for depression?

    The options range from psychotherapy to medications and more invasive treatments. They tend to have a probaby good outcome. READ MORE

  • Is depression serious?

    Depression is serious in the sense that it means that the quality of life is colored into something very negative. It is variable in how additioiinally negative it can be: from functional but unhappy, to overwhelmed and life-threatening and deadly. There are many treatment options, ranging from psychotherapy to mediatiions and more invasive treatments: with treatment it tends to have a probable good outcome. READ MORE

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333 E 34th St 1n -
New York, NY 10016
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Matthew B. Smith, MD | Psychiatrist

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Dr. Matthew B. Smith, MD has a rating of 2 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 94 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Psychiatrist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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