by Dr. Louis Kopolow | Jan 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
When you acknowledge that you have concerns, and learn about your symptoms and the treatment available, you are on your way to make your life better. Potomac Grove Psychiatry, located in Gaithersburg, MD and Bethesda, MD, provides treatment and support for a wide...
by Dr. Louis Kopolow | Feb 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Psychiatric illnesses used to be considered frightening, shameful, and untreatable. Now, using a bio-psycho-social model of treatment most people improve and many achieve full remission. Some even report being happier and more satisfied than at any previous time in...
by Dr. Louis Kopolow | Dec 31, 2016 | Depression, Recovering from Depression
About 2/3 of people treated for depression get better. About half of this number are symptom free. Psychiatric treatment can alleviate many of the symptoms of depression( mood, decreased interest, guilt, shame, decreased energy, poor concentration, sleep problems,...
by Dr. Louis Kopolow | Oct 15, 2013 | Anger and Depression, Depression, Irritability
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports the results of a 31-year longitudinal depression study. Researchers found that people experiencing current, overt irritability/anger were much more like to have: Increased depressive...
by Dr. Louis Kopolow | Jul 31, 2013 | Depression, Men and Depression
Men and women experience feelings differently. Men have frequently characterized women as too emotional, while women have often viewed men as simply ”not getting it.” Research examining the areas of the brain which become active when a person is asked to think of...
by Dr. Louis Kopolow | Jul 24, 2013 | Depression, Men and Depression
Depression in men differs from depression in women in a number of significant and subtle ways. Biological factors long recognized as important in women also play a role in the onset and treatment course for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in men. Neuroimagery studies...
by Dr. Louis Kopolow | Jul 17, 2013 | Depression, Men and Depression
Research has shown that while men’s brains are larger than female brains, in actuality women’s brain cells are packed more tightly together so that the actual neuronal mass is quite comparable. Certain brain structures do differ. Men have larger amygdala ( the danger...
by Dr. Louis Kopolow | Jul 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Biological, psychological and social factors underlie the differences in depression between men and women. These factors affect the age of onset, course of illness coexisting physical and psychiatric illnesses — and even vulnerability to suicide attempts. Recent...
by Dr. Louis Kopolow | Jul 7, 2013 | Depression, Men and Depression
Depression in men differs from depression in women in a number of significant and subtle ways. Biological factors long recognized as important in women also play a role in the onset and treatment course for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in men. Neuroimagery studies...
by Dr. Louis Kopolow | Jun 12, 2013 | Depression, Men and Depression
By the year 2020 depression will have moved to the second most disabling illness according to a report made by the World health organization , Harvard University and the World Bank. Depression is bad for women , but it can be deadly for men. Over the course of their...
Dr. Louis Kopolow, Director, Potomac Grove Psychiatry.
As a Board Certified psychiatrist for 25+ years, I have specialized training and experience in recognizing and treating emotional and medical issues. I provide a range of treatments including psychotherapy, EMDR, hypnosis, and medication monitoring.