Dr. Carole Yvonne Rivers MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1100 Tunnel Rd #116 Asheville NC, 28805About
Dr. Carole Rivers is a psychiatrist practicing in Asheville, NC. Dr. Rivers is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Rivers diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Rivers 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. Rivers treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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