Shane W. Savage, MD, BS

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Dr. Shane W. Savage is a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist in Newnan, GA with special training and skill in identifying and treating emotional, mental, and behavioral disorders that affect the health and well-being of patients under 21 years of age. As a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Shane W. Savage, MD, BS performs mental health diagnosis, medication treatment, and psychotherapy for children. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is a medical specialty focused on diagnosing and treating mental disorders that affect children and adolescents. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists include anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, eating disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists include performing diagnostic evaluations on patients, providing individual, group, and family counseling, prescribing medication, and referring patients to other medical specialists as needed.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry with additional skills and training in the diagnosis and treatment of developmental, behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders of childhood and adolescence.

Forensic Psychiatrist & Neurologist

Dr. Shane W. Savage is a Forensic Psychiatrist & Neurologist in Newnan, GA with special training and skill in at least general psychiatry, certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). As a Forensic Psychiatrist & Neurologist, Shane W. Savage, MD, BS performs evaluations on and provides specialized treatment for incarcerated and litigation bound patients. Forensic Psychiatry & Neurology is the study and medical care at the crossroads of law (criminal, administrative, and civil) and psychiatry. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Forensic Psychiatrists & Neurologists include anxiety disorders, clinical depression, personality disorders, and schizophrenia. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Forensic Psychiatrists & Neurologists include assessing and preventing a patient's risk of harm to themselves and others, testifying in courts, providing psychotherapy, collaborating with social and health care professionals, and helping to design treatment facilities.

Forensic Psychiatry is a subspecialty with psychiatric focus on interrelationships with civil, criminal and administrative law, evaluation and specialized treatment of individuals involved with the legal system, incarcerated in jails, prisons, and forensic psychiatry hospitals.