Dr. Adam K Ashton M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
85 BRYANT WOODS S AMHERST NY, 14228About
Dr. Adam Ashton is a psychiatrist practicing in AMHERST, NY. Dr. Ashton is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Ashton diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Ashton 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. Ashton treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University at Buffalo State University of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 1987
U hool of Medicine
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Geriatric Psychiatry- 1996
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
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