Katy Sims MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
UNC PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY PROGRAM CHAPEL HILL NC, 27599About
Dr. Katy Sims is a psychiatrist practicing in CHAPEL HILL, NC. Dr. Sims is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Sims diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Sims 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. Sims treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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