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Geriatric Psychiatrists - Oklahoma City, OK

We found 7 geriatric psychiatrists in Oklahoma City, OK.

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Dr. Sarah Anwar, MD

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Geriatric Psychiatry, General Practice

Stanton L Young, Oklahoma City, OK

405-271-5251

Dr. Sarah Anwar is a geriatric psychiatry specialist in Oklahoma City, OK. She is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.
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Dr. Jimmie D. McAdams Jr., DO

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Psychiatry

13th, Oklahoma City, OK 73104

Dr. Jimmie McAdams works as a psychiatry specialist in Tulsa, OK and Oklahoma City, OK. Dr. McAdams graduated from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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Dr. Audra Michelle Yadack, MD

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Geriatric Psychiatry

4601 N Classen Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK

Dr. Audra Yadack practices geriatric psychiatry in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Yadack attended the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.
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Dr. John C. Andrus, MD

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Geriatric Psychiatry

5100 N Brookline Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK

Dr. John Andrus works as a geriatric psychiatry specialist in Oklahoma City, OK. He attended the University of Oklahoma 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.