Dr. David Shawn Harvey MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2 Riverchase Ridge Suite 100 Birmingham AL, 35244About
Dr. David Harvey is a psychiatrist practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Harvey is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Harvey diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Harvey 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. Harvey treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med, Nashville Tn 1991
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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