Dr. Alicia Joy Kaplan MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
4 Allegheny Ctr 8th Floor Psychiatri Pittsburgh PA, 15212About
Dr. Alicia Kaplan is a psychiatrist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Kaplan is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Kaplan diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Kaplan 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. Kaplan treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine 1997
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
- Schizophrenia
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