About me
Karen Anderson, MD, is a psychiatrist specializing in neuropsychiatry, and director of the Huntington’s Disease Care, Education and Research Center at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Anderson sees adult patients and families dealing with behavioral symptoms caused by neurological conditions such as Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and brain injuries. She is also an associate professor of psychiatry and neurology at Georgetown University Medical Center.
Dr. Anderson’s work combines her lifelong interest in behavior with an interest in understanding how disease can affect the brain and cause behavioral symptoms. In addition to seeing patients and their families, Dr. Anderson is active in research. She’s currently the co-principal investigator on a clinical trial studying a medication to treat Huntington’s disease, and another studying a medication for tardive dyskinesia, a neurological disorder. Dr. Anderson is also involved in research to develop treatment for the behavioral symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, brain injury and Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. Anderson is on the executive committee of the Huntington Study Group, a collaborative organization of physicians and healthcare providers from around the world dedicated to clinical research of Huntington’s disease. She’s also an affiliate member of the European Huntington’s Disease Network. In 2013, the Baltimore Huntington Disease Society of America affiliate awarded her their Celebration of Hope Award for excellence in Huntington’s disease clinical care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Infusion Therapy
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychosis
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Social Anxiety Disorder
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Region Injury
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Dystonia
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Impulse Disorder
- Insomnia
- Manic Episode
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Poisoning
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Sleep Disorders
- Sleepwalking Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Suicidal Thought
- Tic Disorder
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Aftercare Treatment
- Agoraphobia Treatment
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Assertive Community Treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Assessment
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Biofeedback
- Bipap Therapy
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Brca Gene Testing
- Case Management
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Collaborative Care Model
- Community-Based Mental Health Treatment
- Coordinated Specialty Care For First Episode Psychosis
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy For Substance Abuse
- Dissociative Disorder Treatment
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing For Trauma
- Family Systems Therapy For Children
- Family-Based Therapy For Anorexia Nervosa
- Family-Based Therapy For Eating Disorders
- Forensic Evaluation
- Genetic Testing For Psychiatric Medication
- Gestational Carrier With Egg Donation
- Grief Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- I-131 Therapy
- Illicit Drug Overdose Treatment
- Infusion Therapy
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy For Depression
- Learning Disabilities Treatment
- Live-In Care
- Menopause Counseling
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mental Health Case Management
- Mental Health Consultation
- Mental Health Day Treatment
- Mental Health Evaluation For Adoption
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy For Addiction
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy For Depression
- Mood Assessment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Movement Analysis And Training
- Multifamily Therapy
- Neurocognitive Disorder Treatment
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Palliative Care Services
- Panic Disorder Treatment
- Partial Hospitalization Program
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Phone-Based Mental Health Treatment
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy For Trauma
- Psychiatric Day Treatment
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychiatric Medication Adjustment
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation For Organ Transplant
- Psychological Testing For Spinal Cord Stimulator
- Psychosis Treatment
- Risk Assessment
- Schizophrenia Treatment
- School-Based Mental Health Treatment
- Self-Care Counseling
- Smartpill
- Social Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Social Skills Training
- Somatic Experiencing
- Somatic Symptom Disorder Treatment
- Specific Phobia Treatment
- Speech Sound Production Evaluation
- Sperm Donation With Surrogacy
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Substance Addiction Treatment
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Supportive Care
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Telehealth
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Threat Assessment
- Trauma And Stressor-Related Disorder Treatment
- Trauma Therapy
- Urgent Care For Mental Health
- Urgent Care Psychiatry
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Video Therapy Sessions
- Video-Based Mental Health Treatment
- Violence Risk Assessment
- Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
News and publications
- Dr. Karen E. Anderson Named Director of Huntington Disease Center at Georgetown
- MedStar Georgetown and Huntington's Disease Youth Organization to Support Young People and their Families
- Georgetown Huntington Disease Center Studies New Drug to Control Unwanted Movements
- First Summer Camp in North America for Youth Impacted by Huntington's Disease