Derrick M Brooks MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1015 15TH ST NW STE 600 WASHINGTON DC, 20005About
Dr. Derrick Brooks is a psychiatrist practicing in WASHINGTON, DC. Dr. Brooks is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Brooks diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Brooks 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. Brooks treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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