Garen Gharakhanian, MD

Forensic Psychiatrist & Neurologist

Dr. Garen Gharakhanian is a Forensic Psychiatrist & Neurologist in Corcoran, CA with special training and skill in at least general psychiatry, certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). As a Forensic Psychiatrist & Neurologist, Garen Gharakhanian, MD performs evaluations on and provides specialized treatment for incarcerated and litigation bound patients. Forensic Psychiatry & Neurology is the study and medical care at the crossroads of law (criminal, administrative, and civil) and psychiatry. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Forensic Psychiatrists & Neurologists include anxiety disorders, clinical depression, personality disorders, and schizophrenia. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Forensic Psychiatrists & Neurologists include assessing and preventing a patient's risk of harm to themselves and others, testifying in courts, providing psychotherapy, collaborating with social and health care professionals, and helping to design treatment facilities.

Forensic Psychiatry is a subspecialty with psychiatric focus on interrelationships with civil, criminal and administrative law, evaluation and specialized treatment of individuals involved with the legal system, incarcerated in jails, prisons, and forensic psychiatry hospitals.

Geriatric Psychiatrist

Dr. Garen Gharakhanian is a Geriatric Psychiatrist in Corcoran, CA with special training and skill in studying and addressing mental illness in older adults. As a Geriatric Psychiatrist, Garen Gharakhanian, 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.