Dr. Judith A Yanof M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
25 Somerset Rd West Newton MA, 02465About
Dr. Judith Yanof is a psychiatrist practicing in West Newton, MA. Dr. Yanof is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Yanof diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Yanof 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. Yanof treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
New York Univ Sch of Med, New York Ny 1969
New York University School of Medicine 1969
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Barbie and the tree of life: the multiple functions of gender in development.
- Boundaries and postanalytic contacts in institutes.
- Perversion in La mala educación [Bad education] (2004).
- Hable con Ella (Talk to Her) through the lens of gender.
- Play technique in psychodynamic psychotherapy.
- Treating children with affect dysregulation. Discussion of Dr. Wendy Olesker's analysis of Matt.
- The specter of genetic illness and its effects on development.
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