Dr. Jacob Anthony Parrick MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
501 S WASHINGTON AVE STE 1000 SCRANTON PA, 18505About
Dr. Jacob Parrick is a psychiatrist practicing in SCRANTON, PA. Dr. Parrick is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Parrick diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Parrick 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. Parrick treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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