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Davangere P. Devanand, M.D., is Division Chief of (Geriatric Psychiatry ) in the (Department of Psychiatry ) and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Neurology at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Devanand completed medical school at Christian Medical College, Vellore, in India, and trained in psychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India. He finished psychiatry residency training at S.U.N.Y. Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, and Yale University School of Medicine. He then did a clinical research fellowship in Biological Psychiatry at Columbia University, and has continued on the faculty at Columbia University since 1987. Currently, he is Co-Director of the (Memory Disorders Center ), and Co-Director of the (Late Life Depression Clinic ), at the (New York State Psychiatric Institute ). His investigations involve Alzheimer's disease, geriatric depression, and electroconvulsive therapy. His research has helped define the clinical features and treatment response in elderly patients with chronic mild to moderate depression, or dysthymic disorder. He pioneered studies on the interface between depression and cognitive impairment in the elderly, and he is also known for his research into early diagnostic markers of Alzheimer’s disease and the treatment of behavioral complications in this disorder. He has been principal investigator on several research grants from the National Institute of Aging and the National Institute of Mental Health. He has also been funded by the (Alzheimer’s Association ), NARSAD, and the Dana Foundation. He has received the (International Psychogeriatrics Association ) Research Award and the (Indo-American Psychiatric Association ) scientific research award. Dr. Devanand has published over 200 research papers and articles, and is the author of three books. ==Sources== (Department of Psychiatry ), Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (New York State Psychiatric Institute ) Faculty Profile for (Davangere P. Devanand, M.D. ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Davangere Devanand」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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