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Geriatric Psychiatrists - New Haven, CT

We found 11 geriatric psychiatrists in New Haven, CT.

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Dr. Seth M. Powsner, MD

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Geriatric Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine

40 Temple Street, New Haven, CT

Dr. Seth Powsner works as a geriatric psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine specialist in New Haven, CT. Dr. Powsner graduated from Yale School of Medicine.
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Dr. Christopher H. Van Dyck, MD

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Geriatric Psychiatry

1 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510

memory disorders, brain imaging (neuroimaging), Alzheimer's disease
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Dr. Christopher Vandyck sees patients in New Haven, CT and Hamden, CT. His medical specialty is geriatric psychiatry. Dr. Vandyck studied at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Dr. Rosemary Balsam, M. D.

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Geriatric Psychiatry

17 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT

Dr. Rosemary Balsam works as a geriatric psychiatry specialist in New Haven, CT.
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Dr. Adam Peter Mecca, MD, PHD

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Geriatric Psychiatry

1 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510

203-764-8100

elder care

Dr. Adam Mecca is a geriatric psychiatry specialist in New Haven, CT. He attended the University of Florida College of Medicine.

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What is Geriatric Psychiatry?

Geriatric psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry focusing on the treatment of mental and emotional health in older adults. This subspecialty examines psychiatric wellbeing in the context of the physical and cognitive changes that occur with aging. Geriatric psychiatry seeks to improve the quality of life of adults by facilitating successful transitions into old age.

Geriatric psychologists work to prevent, diagnose, and treat mental and emotional disorders for seniors. They may participate in mental disorder research and psychiatric clinical trials.

Geriatric psychiatrists treat both newly developing and pre-existing conditions in older adults. In particular, these psychiatrists engage with conditions such as dementia, Alzheimer's, and delirium (confusion) as well as their behavioral symptoms. Other disorders a geriatric psychiatrist may treat include depression, anxiety, and mental illness.

Diagnosis is reached through cognitive assessments, psychological tests, and at times, neurological examinations. Geriatric psychiatrists may review a patient's psychiatric family history, as well as their social function and daily routine.

Geriatric psychiatrists may prescribe some combination of pharmaceutical medication, therapy, or cognitive rehabilitation. Comprehensive care plans consider both medical and emotional health, as well as differences in sensory and cognitive capacity. Geriatric psychologists monitor patient risk factors, and might recommend care facilities or senior services if appropriate. Geriatric psychologists may also equip elder caregivers with educational resources.