Dr. Timothy Jerome Lacy M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2916 Parker Ave Silver Spring MD, 20902About
Dr. Timothy Lacy is a psychiatrist practicing in Silver Spring, MD. Dr. Lacy is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Lacy diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Lacy may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Lacy treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Texas A & M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine MD
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Integrated medical-psychiatric care of a dying borderline patient: a case of dynamically informed "practical psychotherapy".
- A systems approach to behavioral neurobiology: integrating psychodynamics and neuroscience in a psychiatric curriculum.
- The role of psychiatry in U.S. Air Force primary care: research-based models for clinical consultation and education.
- A randomized controlled trial of cognitive-behavioral therapy, light therapy, and their combination for seasonal affective disorder.
- The effect of psychiatric third-year rotation setting on academic performance, student attitudes, and specialty choice.
- Winter depression recurrence one year after cognitive-behavioral therapy, light therapy, or combination treatment.
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