Dr. Myron F Weiner MD
Geriatric Psychiatrist | Geriatric Psychiatry
5323 Harry Hines Blvd Dallas TX, 75390About
Dr. Myron Weiner is a geriatric psychiatrist practicing in Dallas, TX. Dr. Weiner specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, particularly in older adults. Patients who visit geriatric psychiatrists typically look for help with problems like memory loss, depression, difficulty coping with change, stress, dementia, anxiety and more. Older adults may also experience emotional distress after being diagnosed with a disease as well. Dr. Weiner helps patients after a comprehensive diagnostic exam so the root of their problems can be treated.
Education and Training
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1957
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Privilege--a comparative study.
- Assessing Alzheimer's disease patients with the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory: scoring and clinical implications.
- Estimating the prevalence of agitation in community-dwelling persons with Alzheimer's disease.
- Reexamining therapist self-disclosure.
- No long-term effect of behavioral treatment on psychotropic drug use for agitation in Alzheimer's disease patients.
- Comparison of functional and cognitive donepezil effects in Alzheimer's disease.
- A double-blind comparison of olanzapine versus risperidone in the acute treatment
- Caregiver attribution and resentment in dementia care.
- Responsiveness of the quality of life in late-stage dementia scale to psychotropic drug treatment in late-stage dementia.
- Effects of cognitive-communication stimulation for Alzheimer's disease patients treated with donepezil.
- Risk factors for potentially harmful informal caregiver behavior.
- Performance of elderly Native Americans and Caucasians on the CERAD
- A randomized, controlled study of an Alzheimer's caregiver skills training program.
- Caregivers' perceptions of dementia patients' functional ability.
- Measuring QOL in dementia.
Awards
- Texas Super Doctors 2005-2007, 2005
- Excellence Award 1997
- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. - America's Top Doctors 2008
- American Psychiatric Association - Distinguished Life Fellow 2003
- Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians - Psychiatric
Professional Memberships
- Member American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
- Member American Psychiatric Association
- Member Dallas County Medical Society
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