Dr. Richard A Ratner M.D.
Psychiatrist | Forensic Psychiatry
635 S Washington St Alexandria VA, 22314About
Dr. Richard Ratner is a psychiatrist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Ratner is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Ratner diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Ratner may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Ratner treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1966
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1966
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Ethics in child and adolescent forensic psychiatry.
- A case of child abandonment--reflections on criminal responsibility in adolescence.
- The episodic dyscontrol syndrome and criminal responsibility.
- The episodic dyscontrol syndrome and criminal responsibility.
- Mania, crime and the insanity defense: a case report.
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