James Edward Jenkins MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
3300 WEST MONTAGUE AVE N. CHARLESTON SC, 29418About
Dr. James Jenkins is a psychiatrist practicing in Charleston, SC. Dr. Jenkins is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Jenkins diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Jenkins 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. Jenkins treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Med Univ of Sc Coll of Med, Charleston Sc 1979
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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