WhitneyLynnCarlsonMD

Psychiatry • Seattle, WA

Geriatric Psychiatry

Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine

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Office
Harborview Medical Center
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone+1 206-744-9600

Education & Training

University of WashingtonFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 2003 - 2004
University of MichiganResidency, Psychiatry, 1999 - 2003
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
MI State Medical License 1999 - 2006
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

11 citations
Effect of Physical Activity, Social Support, and Skills Training on Late-Life Emotional Health: A Systematic Literature Review and Implications for Public Health Research
Mark Snowden, Lesley Steinman, Whitney L. Carlson, Kara N. Mochan, Ana F. Abraído-Lanza
Frontiers in Public Health. 2015-04-27
10 citations
Suicide in later life: failed treatment or rational choice?
Whitney L. Carlson, Thuan D. Ong
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 2014-08-01
4 citations
Improving treatment for depression in the nursing home population: integrating the model of the depression care manager.
Whitney L. Carlson, Mark Snowden
Harvard Review of Psychiatry. 2007-05-01

Journal Articles

Suicide in Later Life: Failed Treatment or Rational Choice?
Carlson, W.L, and Ong, T.D., Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 8/2014

Press Mentions

Older Gay Men and the Risk of SuicideFebruary 14th, 2020