James V. Rives, M.D.
Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Overview:
Dr. James V. Rives is a board-certified psychiatrist in Northern Virginia. He is currently accepting new patients ages 16 and older for treatment with medication management and/or psychotherapy. Dr. Rives also has extensive experience evaluating and treating U.S. military veterans.
Initial evaluations are conducted in person and are 2 hours long. Follow-up appointments are 25 or 50 minutes long and may be held either in person or virtually through telepsychiatry based on patient preference, location, and clinical needs.
James V. Rives, M.D.
Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Overview:
Dr. James V. Rives is a board-certified psychiatrist in Northern Virginia. He is currently accepting new patients ages 16 and older for treatment with medication management and/or psychotherapy. Dr. Rives also has extensive experience evaluating and treating U.S. military veterans.
Initial evaluations are conducted in person and are 2 hours long. Follow-up appointments are 25 or 50 minutes long and may be held either in person or virtually through telepsychiatry based on patient preference, location, and clinical needs.
Background:
Dr. James V. Rives is a board-certified psychiatrist in Northern VA who treats adults and adolescents (ages 16 and older) with psychotherapy and/or medication.
Education:
After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alabama, majoring in music, Dr. Rives earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama, Birmingham. He then completed an internal medicine internship at Baptist Medical Centers (Montclair and Princeton Hospitals) in Birmingham, and a psychiatry residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
Professional Involvement and Academic Affiliations:
Dr. Rives has practiced psychiatry in Northern Virginia for 19 years and serves on the faculty of the George Washington University School of Medicine as Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. He previously served as Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry for Georgetown University’s and Johns Hopkins University’s Schools of Medicine, as well as a counseling practicum supervisor for the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Theoretical Orientations and Treatment Approach:
When working with his patients, Dr. Rives utilizes a combination of cognitive-behavioral, rational-emotive, and supportive psychotherapeutic techniques. He is trained in providing highly structured cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and he is conversant in psychoanalytic theory. Dr. Rives also regularly prescribes psychiatric medication when appropriate.
Areas of Clinical Focus:
Dr. Rives’ areas of focus include, but are not limited to, the treatment of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, adjustment disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), impulse-control disorders, trauma-based conditions (including PTSD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), sleep-related conditions, personality disorders, men’s sexual disorders, psychotic disorders, and psychiatric symptoms of neurological disorders. He also has extensive experience evaluating and treating U.S. military veterans.
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For more information about mental health conditions, psychiatry, and treatment, the American Psychiatric Association’s and NAMI’s websites offer excellent resources.