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Seaford, DE
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Dr. Hazlett is a board certified Psychiatrist, Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a NAMI Psychiatrist of the year in Pennsylvania and now in the private practice of Psychiatry in Delaware. He holds the 2011 HealthTappy Top Psychiatrist and 2011 HealthTappy Most Compassionate Doctor (Delaware) awards. Retired Captain, Medical Corps, United States Navy, he has chosen now to work directly with all age groups and issues in under served areas through Resources for Human Development in Dover and Seaford Delaware. His goal is to improve accessibility to effective Psychiatric care for the chronic and persistantly mentally ill adults.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Psychiatry
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English
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 56 years experience
Any postpartum woman: Is potentially at risk. Personally if there is any history of depression in the family or postpartum woman there is a significant risk of postpartum d... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Yes: All things are possible with medications. Generally antidepressants don't cause body aches, especially Cymbalta (duloxetine) which is used for chronic... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Add ( adhd is all inclusive) is a specific diagnosis and is often associated with bipolar disorder, OCD and tic disorders. When you look at behaviors ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Possibly: Basic medication 101 says that there is only one way to know for sure how a person will respond to medication - take it. Clinical judgement can be qui... Read More
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A lot.: Mania is a state of hyperactivity and excitability both physically and mentally that impairs normal functioning, decision making and social interacti... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Don't stop treatment: Unless you have the clearance of you treatment team or source. That could be a long way away or even never. Stay with what has been successful unless ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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No: But there is plenty of help. Ocd like many other disorders such as diabetes, hypertension, arthritis and mood disorders can be treated successfully, b... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Yes: But not unreasonable under certain circumstances. I would consider 40 mg a seriously large dose. That would be roughly equivalent to 80 mg of Prozac a... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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20 to 40 mg daily: Prozac (fluoxetine) used in depression has doses at 20 to 40 mg daily. For obsessive compulsive disorder it may have to go up to 60 or 80 mg. The sam... Read More
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A 52-year-old member asked:
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Not many: Bipolar disorders (bpd) have variations in type and severity which means variations of treatment also. Psychotherapy and medication is primary. Reduci... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 56 years experience
There is treatment.: This syndrome is much studied, little understood & involves a parent or caretaker inducing physical symptoms in the child. Often the caretaker has sig... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Yours or partners?: It's different for men vs women but there are common needs for both. In general men look for home plate and women want to enjoy the game. It's importa... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Hopefully not more: What is described sounds much like a combination of things that may not have yet been totally explored. Are all those things treated or do they remain... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 56 years experience
Must be a reason: Making 40 for a women generally isn't a reason for loss of sex drive. Just having children, economical or emotional stress, conflict in personal or fa... Read More
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A 19-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 56 years experience
May be possible: Certainly bipolar disorder can include reckless spending, binges of over the top attempts at creativity & crashes into depression. All of those togeth... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Be very careful!: I would let a professional make that diagnosis. There is probably no good way for you to confront her directly. Structure your time to have time for y... Read More
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Simple things first.: Get rid of clutter or unnecessary things in your space. Plain and simple is best. Place a good sized mirror in your space if possible to reflect more ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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You don't have to.: There are ways to join them that could allow you to be a part of what they are doing without going overboard yourself. If you are referring to more li... Read More
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It's revealing: Body language is a skill some people have naturally, others hone it in their profession. The main place most people choose to look when speaking to so... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Let her lead the way: Hopefully she has already gotten professional help. If not she should. Be very thoughtful and understanding when it comes to any type of sexual activi... Read More
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Maybe: Because your mother had depression the odds are higher that you could develop it. There are a lot of factors involved though. Staying physically healt... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Not addicting but: Very habitual in some folks to the point that their lives are seriously damaged by the behavior. There are many reasons for that behavior including lo... Read More
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Yes it does but -: Maybe in ways you may not have thought. Understanding problems may come more readily and so may solutions because you are quick to get the ideas that ... Read More
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The short answer is: Significantly, unless you deal early and quickly with depression. Many things can happen to your body when depression runs unchecked. Hypertension, di... Read More
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Possibly: Racing thoughts often are early signs of a serious bipolar disorder that at the least can cause serious insomnia and at the worst a full blown psychot... Read More
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Often are linked: Alcohol is a depressant both acutely and chronically. That is true both biologically and emotionally. The results of alcolism are well known, but that... Read More
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Yes and no.: Schizophrenia is genetically loaded and varying degrees of severity and stress of any kind can precipitate the overt illness. Repeated stress and inab... Read More
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1 of 2 things: You may or may not get withdrawal symptoms and may or may not experience a recurrence of you social anxiety. If done too soon most commonly recurrence... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Discipline yourself: So you have good sleep habits and keep doing them until your sleep is good. Easy to say, hard to do. First be sure there are no medical reasons for po... Read More
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Stroke is likely: If that occurs at any time, anywhere, immediate emergency room evaluation should be done and the person should get there by ambulance. The earlier the... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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80% of CFS patients: Meet criteria for major depression. Cfs (chronic fatigue syndrome) patients do not have epstein-barr virus or any other viruses for that matter that c... Read More
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Medical, Psychologic: Interventions are the baseline interventions. Associated, may be nutritional counseling, residential programs, family counseling and self-help organiz... Read More
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Yes: Zoloft is serotonergic in nature. Effexor (venlafaxine) in low doses is also. At higher doses effexor's noradrenergic. Zoloft has fewer significant si... Read More
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Not usually.: Hallucinations are auditory or visual with auditory more common. Auditory may be vague and benign or clear and foul and threatening, often demanding a... Read More
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It isn't clear yet: Ptsd has become a broad category of disorders and is in danger of being an imprecise diagnosis. Most studies using accepted criteria have not shown ge... Read More
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Yes it does, but if: Left untreated there is no doubt that depression will come in some form or other. It's less likely that a person who is depressed and not bulimic will... Read More
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Yes: For most of us our animals are family. We want them enough to bring them into our homes, care for them under all circumstances, go through the growing... Read More
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Positively,hopefully: Your emotions as a caregiver can help or get in the way. They are your own and should not burden those you give care to. If feelings are stirred by th... Read More
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Hard to understand: It's almost impossible to "make" anyone "understand". Probably the best case you can make for gay not being a disorder is to live your life in such a ... Read More
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Get some help.: Binge eating usually is done to quell an unwanted feeling, feeding an emotional hunger. It can be old memories or newer ones but mostly unconscious o... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Helps good choices: Admitting to problems and getting the right help takes strength and courage. That's where one's faith is valuable. That internal compass and strength ... Read More
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Hugging a porcupine : Is not a good idea. It sounds like your past is troubling you so why not find a way to let it go? You don't necessarily need to see a psychiatrist. A ... Read More
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Seriously wreck it: In my health guide there are a number of questions about sleep, insomnia and panic. Take a look. The main issue with panic attacks is that they often ... Read More
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Probably not: It is true that depression causes folks to think to the point where they spend so much time doing that they get onto mental mischief. When that happen... Read More
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Maturity is key: When people are much younger differences in age are bigger barriers because people are changing very rapidly. A freshman in high school is usually muc... Read More
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See my health guide: Start there then make an effort to identify any possible cause you can reasonably attach to the sleep walking and tackle that problem directly. Your p... Read More
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Look for cause first: Appetite loss can be mental or physical or both. A good physical exam is the best place to start. You should look at your current circumstances to see... Read More
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What are the issues?: Solutions start with clear understanding of the issues. Have you ever talked to anyone about your self esteem issues? Maybe it would help to do so, bu... Read More
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Pull it together: By getting some professional help to define the problem.There are many reasons for feeling scattered. Stress of any kind, adhd, depression, work overl... Read More
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Because he's drunk.: I assume he is nicer when sober and not so nice when drunk. Alcohol can inflict damage on finances, relationships, careers, health and common sense. ... Read More
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Oct 20, 2012
Dr. Hazlett provides very thorough, helpful answers that get to the heart of the problem. His caring for the patients comes through. Thanks, Dr. Hazlett!
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Jan 30, 2012
thanks. iI had tried that. its avail in generic so noone has samples or was able to help. iI restarted thw med a week later when we gort money.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Hazlett is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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I take Valium now & it works 4 Me! I am not epileptic, but i do have dramatic myclonus jerking of my whole body.....my neuro & rheumy believe it is tied in with my Fibromyalgia! i only asked uz i have...Read More
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I was more referring to the general opinion most people have that ssri's are 'bad' in some way. I suffer a severe anxiety condition which could possibly be helped by ssri's but I'm afraid to take them...Read More
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Thanks for responding. Well I have had this since i was a young teen, im 30 now and now Its so bad that i have a bald spot. its embarresing and takeing over my life. I dont want to take meds, but as a...Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Washington University School of Medicine, MO
Graduated 1967MD
Awards
NAMI PA Psychiatrist of the Year 1995, Distinguished Life Fellow APA
HealthTappy 2011 Top Psychiatrist
HealthTappy 2011 Mist Compassionate Doctor (Delaware)
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