Psychiatry in Bits and Pieces - Scott Mendelson, M.D., Ph.D.

Psychiatry in Bits and Pieces Scott Mendelson M.D., Ph.D.

Copernicus and the Childish mind

By Scott · November 27, 2025

For most of human history, we believed that our Earth was the center of the universe. We believed that the sun, moon, and stars revolved around us. Even the gods […]

Scott Mendelson M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Scott D. Mendelson earned a Ph.D. in Biopsychology at the University of British Columbia and performed post-doctoral research in Dr. Bruce McEwen’s Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology at The Rockefeller University. He subsequently earned an M.D. degree at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and served his residency in Psychiatry at UVA Health University Medical Center. He is currently retired after 26 years of practicing inpatient and outpatient psychiatry.

Books by Dr. Mendelson include:

Metabolic Syndrome and Psychiatric Illness: Interactions, Pathophysiology, Assessment and Treatment. Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2008

Beyond Alzheimer's: How to Avoid the Modern Epidemic of Dementia. Plymouth; M. Evans, 2009

Herbal Treatment of Major Depression: Scientific Basis and Practical Use. Boca Raton; CRC Press, 2019

Herbal Treatment of Anxiety: Clinical studies in Western, Chinese and Ayurvedic Traditions. Boca Raton; CRC Press, 2022

Dr. Mendelson may be reached at: s_mendelson@msn.com