Dr. Allen C Barnes MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
510 E Stoner Ave Attn: Credentials Co Shreveport LA, 71101About
Dr. Allen Barnes is a psychiatrist practicing in Shreveport, LA. Dr. Barnes is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Barnes diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Barnes 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. Barnes treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1961
Louisiana State Univ School Of Medicine In New Orleans 1961
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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