Horacio A. Capote, MD

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Dr Capote is medical director of the Division of Neuropsychiatry at Dent Neurologic Institute in Amherst, New York, and medical director of addiction services at BryLin Hospital in Buffalo, New York. He is also the Neuropsychiatry Section Editor for Psychiatric Times.

Articles

Dr Max Fink, Farewell and Thank You!

Horacio A. Capote, MD

August 27th 2025

A farewell to Max Fink, MD, who passed this June. He was a pioneer in the field of electroconvulsive therapy.

Cognition Is Like Art—You Know It When You See It

Horacio A. Capote, MD

March 21st 2025

Review various aspects of cognition in our latest Special Report.

"To be sure, we are still in the nascent stages of developing treatments. However, our armamentarium is steadily growing."

Exploring the New Era of Hope and Possibilities for Patients With Dementia

Horacio A. Capote, MD

December 19th 2022

"To be sure, we are still in the nascent stages of developing treatments. However, our armamentarium is steadily growing."

Electroconvulsive Therapy: Obsolete and Dangerous or Still Just Misunderstood?

Horacio A. Capote, MD

April 5th 2021

ECT has undoubtedly been foundational in the field of interventional psychiatry, yet controversy remains an underlying theme.

Diverse Patients, Common Ground

Horacio A. Capote, MD

December 29th 2020

In psychiatry, 2 patients with the same condition are never the same.

A Double Whammy: Psychosis and Huntington Disease

Horacio A. Capote, MD;Nicole E. Miller, PA-C

August 18th 2020

When the patient has significant comorbid psychiatric problems, high risk of suicide, and Huntington disease, the role of clinician spills over into patient advocate in a complex medical system.