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Dr. Dennis Brian Alters, MD, DLFAPA

Adolescent Psychiatrist | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

5/5(27)
650 N State St Hemet CA, 92543
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5/5

About

Dr. Dennis Alters practices Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Hemet, CA. Dr. Alters evaluates patients throughout childhood and adolescence using many different procedures, in order to determine what treatments must be carried out in order to properly assess their symptoms. Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists are trained and certified to administer psychotherapy, medication, and many other means of treatment. Dr. Alters seeks to improve each patients quality of life.

Education and Training

Univ of Miami Sch of Med, Miami Fl 1976

Board Certification

Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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Dr. Dennis Brian Alters, MD, DLFAPA's Practice location

Practice At 650 N State St

650 N State St -
Hemet, CA 92543
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New patients: 312-814-3784, 951-791-3300
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9990 Farm Road Suite 3 -
Riverside, CA 92503
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Dr. Dennis Brian Alters, MD, DLFAPA has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 27 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Adolescent Psychiatrist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Dennis Brian Alters, who serves patients in Riverside, California.

A dedicated psychiatrist, Dr. Alters is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the UC Riverside School of Medicine as well as a staff psychiatrist for the Riverside County Department of Mental Health.

He worked in private practice in the San Diego area for nearly 30 years before coming to Riverside, California. During that time, he also served as a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, as well as worked as an active, consulting or honorary staff member at a variety of San Diego area hospitals.

Upon graduating with his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in 1976, Dr. Alters went on to further his training. He performed his residency in surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Florida, his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Louisville, his residency in psychiatry at the UC San Diego Medical Center, and his fellowship in child psychiatry at the UC San Diego Medical Center.

A Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (DLFAPA), he is board-certified in psychiatry & child and adolescent 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.

His memberships include the California Psychiatric Association, the San Diego Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the American Medical Association. 

A leader in the field of psychiatry, Dr. Alters is the Founder of Wizard’s Way Publications, a full-therapy management program for children ages 4 to 14. It combines cognitive, behavioral, and psychodynamic treatments into a playful game like adult and child friendly format.

The doctor’s areas of research include: psychodynamic, cognitive, behavior, and family systems; play and art psychopharmacology & inpatient, residential, and outpatient psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and families.

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.

Among Dr. Alter’s most notable achievements include: Gold Medal from The Fourth International Seminar on Learning Disabilities: Wizard’s Way® Community Mental Health Interventions, April 1998; Psychiatrist of the Year, San Diego Psychiatric Society, 1992-1993; Certificate of Appreciation for Exemplary Work, National Association of Social Workers, San Diego Health Council, 1987; On-Time Doctor Award (2009); and Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2009, 2010, 2011).

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