Dr. Steven R Shelton MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
510 Spring St Jeffersonville IN, 47130About
Dr. Steven Shelton is a psychiatrist practicing in Jeffersonville, IN. Dr. Shelton is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Shelton diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Shelton 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. Shelton treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of Louisville School of Medicine 1985
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Addiction Psychiatry
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Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Dementia
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