Dr. Paul G Hammerness MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
185 Alewife Brook Pkwy Suite 2002 Cambridge MA, 02138About
Dr. Paul Hammerness is a psychiatrist practicing in Cambridge, MA. Dr. Hammerness is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Hammerness diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Hammerness 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. Hammerness treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- An open-label study of the tolerability of mixed amphetamine salts in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and treated primary essential hypertension.
- A pilot open label prospective study of memantine monotherapy in adults with ADHD.
- Do stimulants improve functioning in adults with ADHD? A review of the literature.
- Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adolescents: A Systematic Review.
- Cognitive behavior therapy for treatment-refractory panic disorder.
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