Dr. Shawnee Lynn Farnham DO
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
820 N. Montana Avenue Helena MT, 59601About
Dr. Shawnee Farnham is a psychiatrist practicing in Helena, MT. Dr. Farnham is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Farnham diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Farnham 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. Farnham 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
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