Dr. Harley Wakeman Smoot M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
20410 Observation Dr Germantown MD, 20876About
Dr. Harley Smoot is a psychiatrist practicing in Germantown, MD. Dr. Smoot is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Smoot diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Smoot 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. Smoot 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
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