Dr. Richard C. Evans M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
7 Fern Hl Great Barrington MA, 01230About
Dr. Richard Evans is a psychiatrist practicing in Great Barrington, MA. Dr. Evans is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Evans diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Evans 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. Evans treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1958
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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