Dr. Barbara E Curran M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
129 Canton Ave Milton MA, 02186About
Dr. Barbara Curran is a psychiatrist practicing in Milton, MA. Dr. Curran is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Curran diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Curran 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. Curran treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Med Coll of Pa, Philadelphia Pa 1967
MCP HAHNEMANN UNIV (FORMERLY ALLEGHENY UNIV) 1967
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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