Dr. James Colin Rachal MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
501 BILLINGSLEY RD CHARLOTTE NC, 28211About
Dr. James Rachal is a psychiatrist practicing in Offutt A F B, NE. Dr. Rachal is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Rachal diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Rachal 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. Rachal treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of Cincinnati / Main Campus 1999
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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