Specialties

Psychiatry is the branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor (an M.D. or D.O.) who specializes in mental health, including substance use disorders. Psychiatrists are qualified to assess both the mental and physical aspects of psychological problems. Because they are physicians, psychiatrists can order or perform a full range of medical laboratory and psychological tests which, combined with discussions with patients, help provide a picture of a patient’s physical and mental state. Their education and clinical training equip them to understand the complex relationship between emotional and other medical illnesses and the relationships with genetics and family history, to evaluate medical and psychological data, to make a diagnosis, and to work with patients to develop treatment plans.

The child and adolescent psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and the treatment of disorders of affecting children, adolescents, and their families. The child and adolescent psychiatrist uses the knowledge of biological, psychological, and social factors in working with patients. Special importance is given to disorders that appear in childhood, such as autism spectrum disorders, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities, intellectual disability, mood disorders, depressive and anxiety disorders, drug dependency and delinquency (conduct disorder).

Geriatric psychiatry focuses on diagnosis and treatment of mental health and emotional disorders in people aged 65 and older. A geriatric psychiatrist is skilled in treatment of psychiatric and cognitive disorders that encompasses concurrent health problems and existing medical conditions.

Addiction gains a foothold when a person experiences trauma and/or psychiatric illness and uses substances for the purposes of self-medication. A holistic approach to alcohol and drug addiction treatment incorporates medical treatment of co-occurring psychiatric conditions, medication to manage withdrawal and diminish cravings, psychotherapy, and 12-step program attendance. Our psychotherapists work with patients on uncovering the roots of addiction and improving self-care and social rehabilitation.