Mr. Walter Daniel Shannon M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1305 North Queen Street Kinston NC, 28501About
Dr. Walter Shannon is a psychiatrist practicing in Kinston, NC. Dr. Shannon is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Shannon diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Shannon 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. Shannon treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of California 1992
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Combining classification trees using MLE.
- Classification methods for confronting heterogeneity.
- Gene expression profiling with oligonucleotide microarrays distinguishes World Health Organization grade of oligodendrogliomas.
- The effect of graft function on FK506 plasma levels, dosages, and renal function, with particular reference to the liver.
- True and false positive peaks in genomewide scans: applications of length-biased sampling to linkage mapping.
- Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing laparoscopic and open appendectomy.
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Opiate Dependence
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
- Schizophrenia
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