Stephanie Collier, MD

Dr. Collier is the director of education in the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry at McLean Hospital and an instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Collier completed her psychiatry residency at Duke University Medical Center and fellowship in consultation-liaison psychiatry at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Collier teaches and supervises medical students, residents, and fellows in geriatric psychiatry, and she works on projects training non-specialist clinicians in resource-limited settings.

In Brief

Optimal Levels of Care for Older Adults

October 31, 2023

Stephanie Collier, MD

Stephanie Collier, MD, MPH. Editor-in-Chief, Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report. Dr. Collier has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

A brief guide to finding the right level of care based on a patient’s need for services.

News of Note

Brexpiprazole

October 31, 2023

Stephanie Collier, MD and Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP

Stephanie Collier, MD, MPH, and Talia Puzantian, PharmD. Dr. Collier and Dr. Puzantian have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Consider other treatments before reaching for brexpiprazole, even though it’s FDA-approved to treat agitation in dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease.

Sexual Heath in Older Adults: A Primer

October 16, 2023

Stephanie Collier, MD, Neha Jain, MD, FAPA, and Rehan Aziz, MD.

Sexuality is a broad term that encompasses sexual identity, activity, attitude toward sex, intimacy, partnership, and pleasure. In this podcast, we cover the basics of sexual function and the effects of aging, medical comorbidities, and mental health on sexuality. We discuss sexual health in long-term care settings and in older adults with cognitive disorders and suggest an approach to commonly encountered sexual health issues.

3 Ds of Geriatric Psychiatry

October 9, 2023

Stephanie Collier, MD and Neha Jain, MD, FAPA

Both common, yet elusive, symptoms of depression, dementia, and delirium may overlap in older adults, which provides a diagnostic challenge. Even more confounding, these three disorders, the three Ds of geriatric psychiatry, frequently present simultaneously. In this episode, we will review key features to help distinguish between these disorders and provide some tips on their management.

How to Interview the Older Patient

August 29, 2022

Stephanie Collier, MD and Rehan Aziz, MD.

The expanding population of older adults has created a need for all clinicians to participate in their care. Interviewing techniques require adaptation in older adults, such as accounting for hearing or vision impairment and speaking slowly and clearly. This podcast will cover additional factors to consider when evaluating older patients.