Dr. Joseph G Dougherty M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
Walter Reed Army Medical Ctr 6900 Georgia Avenue Washington DC, 20307About
Dr. Joseph Dougherty is a psychiatrist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Dougherty is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Dougherty diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Dougherty 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. Dougherty treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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