Dr. Margaret L Prather DO
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
805 Jefferson Ave Natrona Heights PA, 15065About
Dr. Margaret Prather is a psychiatrist practicing in Natrona Heights, PA. Dr. Prather is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Prather diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Prather 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. Prather treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Ok State Univ, Coll of Osteo Med, Tulsa, Ok 1987
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine 1987
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Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Opiate Dependence
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