Jim B Tucker
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
Lee St Charlottesville VA, 22908About
Dr. Jim Tucker is a psychiatrist practicing in Charlottesville, VA. Dr. Tucker is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Tucker diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Tucker 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. Tucker treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Nc At Chapel Hill Sch of Med, Chapel Hill Nc 1986
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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