Dr. Pratap Narayan M.D.
Psychiatrist | Forensic Psychiatry
1 Kings Way (Avenal State Prison Avenal CA, 93204About
Dr. Pratap Narayan is a psychiatrist practicing in Avenal, CA. Dr. Narayan is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Narayan diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Narayan 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. Narayan treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Andhra Med Coll- Univ Hlth Sci- Visakhapatnam- Ap- India 1983
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Forensic Psychiatry
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