Dr. Madow R. Madow - Dr. Madow graduated from Princeton University with a degree in biochemistry. He then attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed his internship at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. He completed his residency in psychiatry at Massachusetts Mental Health Center, a teaching facility of the Harvard Medical School. He taught at Harvard Medical School for fifteen years. He has been in private practice for over thirty years.
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Dr. Madow is the only psychiatrist practicing in Las Vegas who has special training in both psychopharmacology and psychodynamic psychotherapy. He is certified as a master psychopharmacologist by the Neuroscience Education Institute in Carlsbad, California, the preeminent national society for advanced psychopharmacological training.

Dr. Madow has extensive training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Dr. Madow has presented many talks for pharmaceutical companies for the purpose of training other physicians in the uses of psychotropic medications. He has also been on radio and television on numerous occasions.

Dr. Madow’s special area of expertise is in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsivedisorder, panic and phobias, generalized anxiety disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. In most cases he treats patients with medications, and in some instances treats patients with both psychotherapy and medications. He is also available for consultation to therapists who have questions about the progress they are making with their patients.

EVALUATIONS
Psychiatric evaluations include a complete psychiatric history, which consists of the chief complaint; history of the present illness; past psychiatric history, including medications, therapy, and hospitalizations; drug and alcohol history; education; occupational, marital, work, family, religious, legal, and childhood history. In addition, activities of daily living are reviewed.

A complete medical history is taken, which includes surgeries, medical problems, allergies to medications, specific male or female problems depending on the patient’s gender, and any current medications the patient may be taking and from what source.

An extensive mental status examination follows, which includes an evaluation of the patient’s attire, grooming, orientation, attitude, eye contact, level of alertness, and level of anxiety. Concentration, memory, and judgment are evaluated. Mood and affect are evaluated, especially for suicidal, homicidal, and violent tendencies, as are neurovegetative signs of depression. Speech and content of thought are evaluated, following which a determination is made with regard to whether the patient is delusional, hallucinating, or has obsessions, compulsions, or phobias. Insight and ability to abstract are also evaluated.

The diagnosis is then made.

This includes:
AXIS I: Major psychiatric diagnosis

AXIS II: Personality disorders

AXIS III: Medical disorders

AXIS IV: Stressors, including medical, physical, psychological, and social
problems

AXIS V: General assessment of functioning diagnosis

Subsequently an opinion, comment, and plan for treatment are offered.

 

Dr. Madow R. Madow - Dr. Madow graduated from Princeton University with a degree in biochemistry. He then attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed his internship at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. He completed his residency in psychiatry at Massachusetts Mental Health Center, a teaching facility of the Harvard Medical School. He taught at Harvard Medical School for fifteen years. He has been in private practice for over thirty years.