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Helen Lavretsky, MD, Psychiatry, Los Angeles, CA, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

HelenLavretskyMDMS

Psychiatry • Los Angeles, CA

Geriatric Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Psychopharmacology, Integrative Psychiatry

Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA Directs the Late Life Mood, Stress, and Wellness Research Program at the Semel Institute at UCLA

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  • Office

    UCLA Neuropsychiatric Behavioral Health
    760 Westwood Plaza, C9-948 NPH
    Los Angeles, CA 90095
    Phone+1 310-794-4619
    Fax+1 310-794-4619
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Summary

  • Professor of Psychiatry

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 1994 - 1996
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center/VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center/VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare SystemResidency, Psychiatry, 1991 - 1995
  • IM Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy
    IM Sechenov Moscow Medical AcademyClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1992 - 2026
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American College of Neuropsychopahrmacology, 2015
  • Top 10 papers in Psychiatry 2015 New England Journal of Medicine, 2015
  • Distinguished Fellow American Psychiatric Association

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Yoga and Meditation Can Help Improve Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia  
    Helen Lavretsky, MD, The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Neurocognitive Correlates of Resilience in Late-Life Depression  
    Helen Lavretsky, MD, The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Books/Book Chapters

  • Complementary and Integrative Therapies for Mental Health and Aging 
    Lavretsky HEditors: Lavretsky H, Sajatovic M, Reynolds CF, EDS.Oxford University Press, New YorkEdition 1,2016

Authored Content

  • Yoga and Meditation Can Help Improve Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment and DementiaNovember 2018
  • Community-Based Acupunch Exercise Program Improves Physical Health and Quality of Sleep in Taiwanese Older AdultsFebruary 2018
  • Community-Based Acupunch Exercise Program Improves Physical Health and Quality of Sleep in Taiwanese Older AdultsFebruary 2018

Press Mentions

  • Seniors with Anxiety Frequently Don’t Get Help. Here’s Why
    Seniors with Anxiety Frequently Don’t Get Help. Here’s WhyMarch 12th, 2023
  • Older Adults with Anxiety Often Don’t Get Help. Here’s Why
    Older Adults with Anxiety Often Don’t Get Help. Here’s WhyMarch 6th, 2023
  • Older People with Anxiety Often Don't Get Help. Here's Why
    Older People with Anxiety Often Don't Get Help. Here's WhyMarch 6th, 2023
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Grant Support

  • Neurobiological Mechanisms Of Treatment Response In Geriatric DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health2010–2012
  • Methylphenidate Use To Improve Outcomes In Geriatric DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health2008–2012
  • Tai Chi Chih: Complementary Use To Achieve Remission In Geriatric DepressionNational Center For Research Resources2010
  • Methylphenidate Use To Improve Clinical Outcomes In Geriatric DepressionNational Center For Research Resources2009–2010
  • Tai Chi ChihNational Center For Research Resources2009
  • Tai Chi Chih: Complementary Use To Achieve Remission In Geriatric DepressionNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2007–2009
  • Intervention Clinical Trial For Geriatric Depression Ritalin Augmentation OfNational Center For Research Resources2005–2006
  • Intervention Clinical Trial For Geriatric DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health2001–2005
  • Clinical Trial For Geriatric Depression. Ritalin AugmentNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Brain aging and treatment response in geriatric depressionNIMHPresent

Committees

  • President, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2023 - Present

Research History

  • ProfessorProfessor of Psychiatry in- Residence, UCLA1999 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Russian

Hospital Affiliations

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