A physician who specializes in psychiatry for aged persons.
A geriatric psychiatrist is trained to diagnose and treat mental disorders in older adults. These disorders include dementia, depression, anxiety and late-life schizophrenia.
A subspecialty certification by the Board of Psychiatry & Neurology; practitioners are concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of mental, addictive and emotional disorders of the elderly. Specialty: Psychiatry: Geriatric, Geriatric Psychiatry