Jenifer A. Nields, Psychiatrist
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Jenifer A. Nields

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

108 Old Orchard Park Fairfield CT, 06824
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About

Dr. Jenifer Nields is a psychiatrist practicing in Fairfield, CT. Dr. Nields is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Nields diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Nields 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. Nields treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.

Education and Training

MD at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 38 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

Neuropsychiatric aspects of Lyme disesePsychiatryPsychodynamic PsychotherapyPsychopharmacology

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Clinical Professor at Yale -
  • Local, Regional and National Public Speaking -

Awards

  • Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association   

Treatments

  • Adolescents and adults

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Psychiatric Association, Connecticut Psychiatric Society, The American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry, Connecticut Society of Psychoanalytic Psychology

Articles and Publications

  • Published

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Good training and taking advantage of opportunities as they present themselves, and reading.

Jenifer A. Nields's Practice location

108 Old Orchard Park -
Fairfield, CT 06824
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