Dr. Maria D Llorente MD
Geriatric Psychiatrist | Geriatric Psychiatry
1611 Nw 12th Ave Box 016960 (m851) Miami FL, 33136About
Dr. Maria Llorente is a geriatric psychiatrist practicing in Miami, FL. Dr. Llorente 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. Llorente helps patients after a comprehensive diagnostic exam so the root of their problems can be treated.
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Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Geriatric Psychiatry
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Defining patterns of benzodiazepine use in older adults.
- Alcohol consumption among older adults in primary care.
- AAGP position statement: disaster preparedness for older Americans: critical issues for the preservation of mental health.
- Characteristics and Incidence of Chronic Illness in Community-Dwelling Predominantly Male U.S. Veteran Centenarians.
- Sertraline as the cause of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion.
- ECT in a geriatric depressed woman with bilateral frontal lobotomy.
- Use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes: current compliance with OBRA regulations.
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