Dr. James M Ellison MD
Geriatric Psychiatrist | Geriatric Psychiatry
90 Concord Ave Belmont MA, 02478About
Dr. James Ellison is a geriatric psychiatrist practicing in Belmont, MA. Dr. Ellison specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, particularly in older adults. Patients who visit geriatric psychiatrists typically look for help with problems like memory loss, depression, difficulty coping with change, stress, dementia, anxiety and more. Older adults may also experience emotional distress after being diagnosed with a disease as well. Dr. Ellison helps patients after a comprehensive diagnostic exam so the root of their problems can be treated.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, San Francisco, Sch of Med, San Francisco Ca 1978
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Teaching collaboration between pharmacotherapist and psychotherapist.
- Mild cognitive impairment.
- A 60-year-old woman with mild memory impairment: review of mild cognitive impairment.
- Religion/Spirituality and depression.
- Dronabinol for the treatment of agitation and aggressive behavior in acutely hospitalized severely demented patients with noncognitive behavioral symptoms.
- Feasibility of a web-based survey of hallucinations and assessment of visual function in patients with Parkinson's disease.
- Improving the practice of clinical psychopharmacotherapy: the process of long-term management for patients and caregivers.
- A cross-validation Delphi method approach to the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders in older adults.
- Stage-Dependent Significance of Subjective Memory Complaints: Responding to the Worried Well … and to the Unworried Unwell.
- Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Antidepressants in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.
- Treatment of the nonpsychotic chronic patient: a problem of interactive fit.
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