Dr. Joel Hughes Barrett MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
3601 4TH ST STOP 8103 LUBBOCK TX, 79430About
Dr. Joel Barrett is a psychiatrist practicing in LUBBOCK, TX. Dr. Barrett is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Barrett diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Barrett 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. Barrett treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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