Mitchell V. Mathis, Jr., MD

Geriatric Psychiatrist

Dr. Mitchell V. Mathis, Jr. is a Geriatric Psychiatrist in Columbia, MD with special training and skill in studying and addressing mental illness in older adults. As a Geriatric Psychiatrist, Mitchell V. Mathis, Jr., MD performs mental health assessments, therapies, diet and lifestyle recommendations, and medication prescription. Geriatric Psychiatry is a psychiatry subspecialty focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of emotional and mental disorders in seniors. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Geriatric Psychiatrists include depression, anxiety, alienation, agitation, psychosis, dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Geriatric Psychiatrists include mental health assessments, psychological therapy protocols, and medication prescriptions.

Geriatric Psychiatry is a subspecialty with psychiatric expertise in prevention, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders in the elderly, and improvement of psychiatric care for healthy and ill elderly patients.

Prescribing (Medical) Psychologist

A licensed, doctoral-level psychologist authorized to prescribe and has undergone specialized education and training in preparation for prescriptive practice and has passed an examination accepted by the state board of psychology relevant to establishing competence for prescribing, and has received from the state board of psychology a current certificate granting prescriptive authority, which has not been revoked or suspended.