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Geriatric Psychiatrists - Washington, DC

We found 11 geriatric psychiatrists in Washington, DC.

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Dr. Eliot Sorel, MD

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Forensic Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry

2121 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20037

Dr. Eliot Sorel is a forensic psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry specialist in Washington, DC.
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Dr. Frederick Marius Jacobsen IV, MD

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General Practice, Clinical Pharmacology, Sleep Medicine, Public Health & General Preventive Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry

908 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC

Dr. Frederick Jacobsen is a Washington, DC physician who specializes in general practice, clinical pharmacology, and public health & general preventive medicine.
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Dr. Walter Bland, MD

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Geriatric Psychiatry

2041 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20060

Dr. Walter Bland is a specialist in geriatric psychiatry. He works in Washington, DC. He studied at Howard University College of Medicine.
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Dr. Abayomi Ishmael Jaji, MD

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Geriatric Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry

2700 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE, Washington, DC

Dr. Abayomi Jaji is a forensic psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry specialist in Washington, DC.

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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.