Dr. Donald Walker Edwardson M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
64 Robbins St Waterbury Hospital Waterbury CT, 06708About
Dr. Donald Edwardson is a psychiatrist practicing in Waterbury, CT. Dr. Edwardson is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Edwardson diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Edwardson 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. Edwardson treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of Florida College of Medicine 1974
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- Bipolar Disorder
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