Dr. Ruth M. Graupera-frain MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
BAYNE-JONES ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FORT POLK LA, 71459About
Dr. Ruth Graupera-frain is a psychiatrist practicing in Augusta, GA. Dr. Graupera-frain is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Graupera-frain diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Graupera-frain 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. Graupera-frain treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1998
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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