Dr. Janet M. Spraggins MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
350 Cambridge Ave St. 200 Palo Alto CA, 94306About
Dr. Janet Spraggins is a psychiatrist practicing in Santa Clara, CA. Dr. Spraggins is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Spraggins diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Spraggins 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. Spraggins treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1990
Tulane University of Louisiana 1990
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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