Dr. Elizabeth Cookson, MD is an addiction psychiatry specialist in Denver, CO and has been practicing for 29 years. She graduated from Univ Of Ma Med Sch in 1985 and specializes in addiction psychiatry.Read her story
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Dr. Cookson's Experience
Dr. Cookson's experience matches your search based on the following criteria:
- Based on total number of patients treated over the last 12 months
- Specializes in Addiction Psychiatry
- Board certified in Addiction Psychiatry and Psychiatry
- No malpractice claims found
- No sanctions found
- No board actions found
Dr. Cookson's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Cookson "Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association Past President, Colorado Psychiatric Society Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine"
Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Cookson "At the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, we believe that all individuals deserve quality health care regardless of their housing status. Behavioral health treatment is closely integrated with primary care, dental, and pharmacy services. My goal is to help the patients I see increase their day-to-day ability to function."
1 Specialties
- Addiction Psychiatry
2 Board Certifications
- Addiction PsychiatryAccredited by: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology*
- PsychiatryAccredited by: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology*
43 Conditions Treated
- Alcohol-Induced Mental Disorders
- Alcoholism (Alcohol Dependence)
- Amphetamine and Other Psychostimulant Dependence
- Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Cocaine Addiction
- Combination Drug Dependence
- Conversion Disorder
- Cyclothymia (Chronic Mood Disorder)
- Delusional Disorder
- Depersonalization Disorder
- Dissociative, Conversion, and Factitious Disorders
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence
- Drug-Induced Mental Disorders
- Dysthymia and Cyclothymia (Mood Disorders)
- Gender Dysphoria
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Marijuana Addiction
- Nondependent Alcohol Abuse
- Nondependent Amphetamine or Related Acting Sympathomimetic Abuse
- Nondependent Antidepressant Abuse
- Nondependent Cocaine Abuse
- Nondependent Drug and Alcohol Abuse
- Nondependent Marijuana Abuse
- Nondependent Opioid Abuse
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
- Opioid Dependence
- Paranoid Personality Disorder
- Personality Disorders
- Phobia
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychogenic Disorders (incl. Psychogenic Pain)
- Psychosis
- Schizoaffective Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Schizophreniform and Schizoaffective Disorder
- Schizophreniform Disorder
- Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Dependence
- Somatoform Disorders
- Tobacco Use Disorder
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6 Procedures
- Family Psychotherapy
- Outpatient Opioid Dependence Treatment
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychiatric Medication Therapy
- Psychopharmacologic Treatment
- Psychotherapy With Medication Management
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Colorado.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Princeton UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated
- Univ Of Ma Med SchMedical School | Graduated 1985
- U Colo Affil HospInternship Hospital | Completed 1986
- U Colo Sch MedResidency Hospital | Completed 1989
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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