Larisa Karpova, MD
Phychiatrist | Psychiatry
725 North St Warriner 1 Pittsfield MA, 01201About
Dr. Larisa Karpova is a psychiatrist practicing in Pittsfield, MA. Dr. Karpova is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Karpova diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Karpova 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. Karpova treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Rostov State Medical University 1997
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Larisa Karpova, who serves patients throughout the State of Massachusetts.
A board-certified psychiatrist, Dr. Karpova is affiliated with LifeStance Health, providing psychiatric and psychopharmacological (medical) assessment and treatment for adults and individuals 18 and older.
LifeStance Health connects more than 3,000 mental health professionals with millions of patients across 26 states, each with the same goal in mind: improving the lives of the extraordinary people they serve.
Back in 1997, Dr. Karpova earned her medical degree at the Rostov State Medical University in Russia, and worked as an adolescent/adult psychiatrist at an outpatient clinic. Upon relocating to Massachusetts, she completed her residency in psychiatry at the Berkshire Medical Center.
Passionate about her profession, the doctor is board-certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving the professions of psychiatry and neurology.
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.
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