
Dr. Irwin August DO
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
128 Five Fields Road Madison CT, 06443About
Dr. Irwin August is a psychiatrist practicing in Madison, CT. Dr. August is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. August diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. August 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. August treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of New England, Coll of Osteo Med, Biddeford Me 1992
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine,Biddeford, Me, United States 1992
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- Dr. Frank John Ninivaggi MD200 Orchard Street New Haven CT 06510
- Irwin August4 Grove Beach Road North Westbrook Connecticut 06498
- Dr. Tsilia Glinberg MD20 YORK ST NEW HAVEN CT 06510
- Dr. Heather E. Goff MD230 S. Frontage Road New Haven CT 06520
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22 MASONIC AVE WALLINGFORD CT 6492