Ruth Kohen, MD, treats patients in the Memory and Brain Wellness Center. She is board certified in general and geriatric psychiatry. Her clinical interests are diagnosis and treatment of memory disorders and the psychological conditions that sometimes accompany them. Dr. Kohen has designed a program called Integrated Memory Care (STAR-IMEC), an enhanced care program for patient-caregiver dyads struggling with communication issues, behavior issues, or depression and anxiety. The six-session psychotherapy intervention, currently in the pilot phase at the MBWC, aims to provide education about dementia and training in helpful ways to adapt. This program aims to bring about more sustainability and problem solving skills for a family. STAR-IMEC builds off of the successes of the dementia behavioral interventions of UW School of Nursing’s Dr. Linda Teri.
Research Interests
Research Interests: Alzheimer’s disease, Frontotemporal dementia, Vascular dementia, Mild neurocognitive impairment, Age-related changes in memory; Clinical Interests: Genetics and gene expression analysis in psychiatric illness; Study of gene-environment and gene-treatment interactions in patients suffering from a variety of medical and/or psychological conditions.