Dr. Gerald A Brooks M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
220 River Street E Ketchum ID, 83340About
Dr. Gerald Brooks is a psychiatrist practicing in Ketchum, ID. 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.
Education and Training
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1963
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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