Dr. Richard D Edelstein MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
154 Duchess Street Newport VT, 05855About
Dr. Richard Edelstein is a psychiatrist practicing in Newport, VT. Dr. Edelstein is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Edelstein diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Edelstein 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. Edelstein treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Washington Univ Sch Of Med- St Louis Mo 1977
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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