Dr. Edgar Basil Jackson MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
551 W Johnson St Fond Du Lac WI, 54935About
Dr. Edgar Jackson is a psychiatrist practicing in Milwaukee, WI. Dr. Jackson is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Jackson diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Jackson 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. Jackson treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences 1957
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
- Opiate Dependence
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
- Schizophrenia
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