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Bio:
Dr. Helen Lavretsky is an Associate Professor In-Residence in the Department of Psychiatry at UCLA, a geriatric psychiatrist with research interest in geriatric and caregiver depression, as well as complementary and alternative medicine and mind-body approaches to treatment and prevention of mood and cognitive disorders in older adults. She received the 2001-2007 Career Development award from NIMH and other prestigious research awards.
Her current research studies include an NIMH-funded randomized trial of methylphenidate augmentation of citalopram to improve clinical and cognitive outcomes in geriatric depression, and the NCCAM funded study of complementary use of Tai-Chi to improve antidepressant response in geriatric depression, as well as a treatment trial for family dementia caregivers. She has developed an elective rotation in clinical research for Medical Students at UCLA, which has been active for the past 6 years.
After receiving her Medical Degree from the Moscow Medical Institute, Dr. Lavretsky performed her residency in Psychiatry at UCLA-San Fernando Valley Residency Program, followed by the UCLA Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry, and the national VA Research Fellowship in Neurosciences. She received her Degree of Master of Science in Clinical Research from UCLA in 2004.
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Research Interest:
Geriatric Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology
Treatment of late-life depression, stress and depression in caregivers, and the use of mind-body apporaches for stress reduction
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Curriculum Vitae
Publications:
Lavretsky H, Park S, Siddarth P, Kumar A, Reynolds CF 3rd.
Methylphenidate-enhanced antidepressant response to citalopram in the elderly: a .
Americn J of Geriatric Psychiatry.
2006; 14(2):
181-5.
Lavretsky H, Zheng L, Weiner MW, Mungas D, Reed B, Kramer JH, Jagust W, Chui H,
Mack WJ.
Lavretsky H, Zheng L, Weiner MW, Mungas D, Reed B, Kramer JH, Jagust W, Chui H,.
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
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Lavretsky H, Siddarth P, Wong M-L, Kumar A, Reynolds C. Dopamine and serotonin transporter genetic polymorphisms: clinical features and treatment response in geriatric depression.
International Journal of Geriatirc Psychiatry.
2008; 2008(23(1)):
55-59.
Lavretsky H, Ballmaier M, Pham D, Toga A, Kumar A. Neuroanatomical characteristics of geriatric apathy and depression: a magnetic resonance imaging study..
Americn Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
2007; 2007 May;15(5):(15):
386-94. .
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