Looking for geriatric psychiatry in Fort Worth, TX? At DFW Physicians Medical Associates (DFWPMA), our psychiatric professionals provide mental health evaluations, medication management, and personalized psychiatric care for older adults experiencing depression, anxiety, mood changes, behavioral difficulties, and other mental health concerns.
Geriatric psychiatry is a medical subspecialty focused on the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental and emotional disorders in older adults. It considers how aging, physical health conditions, medications, cognitive changes, and personal circumstances can affect mental health.
Our Fort Worth psychiatrists provide psychiatric care for older adults, including assessment of emotional and behavioral symptoms, individualized treatment planning, and medication management when appropriate.
Whether you’re seeking mental health treatment for yourself or helping an aging parent or family member find psychiatric care, DFWPMA offers professional outpatient services to explore appropriate treatment options.
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DFW Physicians Medical Associates provides psychiatric care for older adults in Fort Worth through physicians experienced in evaluating mental health symptoms, managing psychiatric medications, and developing treatment recommendations that consider each patient’s medical history and individual needs.
Patients seeking psychiatric care for older adults at DFWPMA can benefit from:
The American Psychiatric Association identifies geriatric psychiatry as a field addressing the psychological and biological aspects of aging, the psychiatric effects of physical illness, and mental disorders affecting older adults.
Psychiatric symptoms in older adults should not automatically be attributed to aging. Depression, anxiety, significant behavioral changes, and other mental health concerns deserve appropriate assessment, particularly when symptoms interfere with daily functioning or represent a change from the person’s usual behavior.
Schedule an appointment with DFWPMA Fort Worth to discuss psychiatric care for yourself or an older family member.
DFWPMA Fort Worth offers psychiatric care for older adults through Christopher Conrad, MD, and Alejandro Mustieles, MD. Both physicians have documented experience with geriatric patients, although their published biographies do not identify them as board-certified geriatric psychiatry subspecialists.
Christopher Conrad, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in adolescent, adult, and geriatric psychiatric care.
He earned his medical degree from the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine and completed his psychiatry residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso.
Dr. Conrad’s clinical approach emphasizes evidence-based psychiatric treatment, patient-centered care, mind-body wellness, and the relationship between mental health, lifestyle, and personal circumstances.
Older adults experiencing depression, anxiety, mood changes, or other psychiatric concerns can seek evaluation and discuss treatment options, including medication management when clinically appropriate.
Dr. Conrad is accepting new patients at DFWPMA Fort Worth.
Alejandro Mustieles, MD, is a psychiatrist with more than 15 years of experience and clinical training across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, geriatric, forensic, and addiction psychiatry settings.
His areas of expertise include psychiatric assessment and diagnostic formulation, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, and multidisciplinary mental health care.
Dr. Mustieles provides psychiatric care across the lifespan, including older adults. His approach emphasizes individualized treatment, culturally responsive care, and collaboration with other healthcare professionals when needed.
He is fluent in English and Spanish and conversational in German.
Dr. Mustieles accepts patients at DFWPMA locations in Fort Worth, Frisco, and Sherman.
Book an appointment online to inquire about psychiatric evaluation and medication management for older adults at DFWPMA Fort Worth.
Geriatric psychiatric care can help older adults experiencing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, behavioral changes, psychiatric symptoms associated with cognitive disorders, and other mental health concerns. Evaluation also considers whether medications, physical illnesses, or cognitive changes may be contributing to symptoms.
At DFWPMA Fort Worth, psychiatric providers can assess mental health concerns in older adults and determine whether outpatient psychiatric treatment, additional medical evaluation, or specialized referral is appropriate.
The American Psychiatric Association explains that dementia can involve changes in mood, behavior, and perception in addition to cognitive difficulties. These symptoms may require psychiatric assessment, medical investigation, caregiver support, or specialized treatment.
Memory loss, confusion, and behavioral changes do not necessarily indicate a psychiatric disorder. Cognitive decline may require evaluation by primary care, neurology, geriatrics, or neuropsychology professionals. Sudden confusion or rapidly changing alertness requires prompt medical assessment because delirium and other acute illnesses may be responsible.
Schedule a psychiatric appointment to discuss mental health concerns affecting an older adult and explore appropriate treatment options.
Geriatric psychiatric care at DFWPMA Fort Worth includes psychiatric evaluations, individualized treatment planning, medication management, and follow-up appointments for older adults. Psychological support and coordination with other healthcare professionals may complement psychiatric treatment when appropriate.
Treatment decisions consider the patient’s psychiatric symptoms, physical health, existing medications, cognitive functioning, and personal preferences.
The American Psychiatric Association emphasizes that age, medical history, other medications, and potential adverse effects are important considerations when prescribing psychiatric medications. Older adults may be more susceptible to certain medication-related complications.
For older adults with dementia-related agitation or psychosis, medication is not automatically the first or safest intervention. The American Psychiatric Association’s clinical practice guidelines address careful assessment, nonmedication approaches, and the limited circumstances in which antipsychotic medications may be considered because of their potentially serious risks.
