Dr. Ditzel is a Clinical Psychologist at Baker Street Behavioral Health. She is a a well-rounded Clinician with rich clinical and practice administration experience. Dr. Ditzel has competency to treat mental health issues across the lifespan in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Her passion and specialization is in geropsychology and treating those impacted by co-morbid medical issue, and in practice, she is treating children, teens, adults, and older adults with a variety of mental health issues.
"For those with dementia, the familiarity of their living environment and predictable routines can serve to help with their overall functioning," Dr. Carrie Ditzel, a clinical psychologist and director of geropsychology and neuropsychology at Baker Street Behavioral Health in New Jersey, told Fox News Digital. Stability creates a sense of comfort and predictability for aging seniors, Ditzel noted, which can help them manage deficits in skills or memory.
I'm always an advocate for talking help. Just recognizing it. Looking for those symptoms and talking about it with loved ones; that they may be struggling, and helping find small steps they can take, places they can go, things they can do, to get back out into the world.
"If you find a lack of connection with the friends and family in your life, I recommend creating a plan for reaching out to them rather than waiting for their call," said Carrie Ditzel, a clinical psychologist at New York-based Baker Street Behavioral Health, in an email. She often recommends her clients set up lunches or create a call list of family and friends each week to help them feel they are taking action to maintain healthy relationships
“If you have to wait for your care, and you run out of meds, for example, your symptoms may reemerge and it’s going to be a cascading effect into the various functions of your life,” added Dr. Carrie Ditzel, director of geropsychology and neuropsychology at Baker Street Behavioral Health in Franklin Lakes. “It’s not only that you’re going to feel distressed, but you then may not be able to be organized enough to take care of yourself anymore independently,” said Ditzel, who’s also a clinical psychologist.
Longing for a person or a tradition at the holidays may be causing your loneliness. "Loneliness is an emotion. You can feel it regardless of your relationships and the number of people around you. You can have friends and family in your life and still feel lonely," says Carrie Ditzel, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and Director of Geropsychology at Baker Street Behavioral Health in New York City.