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David B. Adams,  Ph.D., ABPP, FAACP, FAPM
Board Certified in Clinical Psychology, ABPP
Fellow, American Academy of Clinical Psychology
Fellow, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine
Fellow, American Psychological Association
Diplomate, American Academy of Pain Management
Distinguished Practitioner, National Academy of Practice in Psychology (NAP)


Clinical Psychology
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Atlanta Medical Psychology

The Medical Quarters - Suite 251  5555 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road, N.E.  Atlanta, GA 30342-1703
(404) 252-6454

 

PRACTICE OVERVIEW:
Dr. David B. Adams
is Board Certified in Clinical Psychology (ABPP) and specializes in the treatment of mood, anxiety, sexual, psychosomatic and somatoform disorders in adults.

In addition to his private Atlanta practice, Dr. Adams consults nationally to physicians, nurses, attorneys, employers, insurers, police departments, school systems, risk-management organizations and rehabilitations centers regarding the psychological factors involved in chronic pain, work-related injury, disability, depression, anxiety and sexual dysfunction. He performs pre-surgical evaluations including those required for stimulator implant trials. .Dr. Adams biography and  curriculum vitae are available as downloads. 

 
He is Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology, a Fellow of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and it's Division of Psychologists in Independent Practice, Division of Psychotherapy Society of Clinical Psychology,  and a Diplomate of the American Academy of Pain Management.
 

Dr. Adams is a Distinguished Practitioner of the National Academy of Practice in Psychology, a member of the American Psychosomatic Society, the Association of Medicine and Psychiatry, a platinum member of the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology and holds a Certificate of Professional Qualifications from the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards.


He is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Xavier University, and holds two degrees from the University of Alabama with a postdoctoral fellowship from the
Institute of Clinical Training of the Devereux Foundation (Philadelphia).

 

Dr. Adams has served on the editorial board of Psychoanalytic Psychology, Psychotherapy Bulletin, International Journal of Medical Psychotherapy, and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice and Training and for many years was a medical psychotherapy-contributing editor to the Psychotherapy Bulletin. Dr. Adams is the author of greater than sixty articles on the impact of psychological functioning upon claims of disability, including the 1991 textbook chapter on Diversification of Clinical Practice, the 1992 centennial article on Psychotherapy in the Medical & Surgical Arenas, and two 1997 orthopedic textbook chapters in Soft Tissue Injuries  (Windsor & Lox, Eds.) regarding  chronic pain and psychopharmacology.

 

Since 1988, he has presented seminars and regional workshops to physicians, nurse case managers, attorneys, employers and insurers addressing the psychological aspects of physical disease and injury.

PSYCHOLOGICAL.COM contains information about psychological disorders and psychological treatment, as well as accessing educational services, scheduling seminars, and joining his discussion group. 

Dr. Adams' clinical practice, Atlanta Medical Psychology, is located in The Medical Quarters in Sandy Springs, in the north side of Atlanta, at the junction of Scottish Rite, Northside and Saint Joseph's Hospitals.

If you are concerned that you may be suffering from a depressive disorder, try our self-examination.

THIS WEEK'S FACTOID: CBT for ADHD: "Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may offer significant benefit in adult patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who, despite medication, continue to experience clinically significant symptoms... approximately 4.4% of adults in the United States have ADHD, a disorder characterized by impairing levels of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

Although medication is the current treatment of choice, many adults with ADHD cannot or will not take medication...and many who take medication continue to experience clinically significant symptoms, highlighting the need for alternative(s)

A previous pilot study of CBT in this patient population showed those taking medication who received CBT had greater symptom reduction compared with those taking medication alone.

the CBT intervention focuses on psycho-education about ADHD, training in organizing and planning, learning skills to reduce distractibility, cognitive restructuring, and relapse prevention.

At study completion, investigators found that compared with the relaxation group, those in the CBT group achieved superior symptom reduction.

CBT appeared to have a durable effect, with responders and partial responders maintaining their gains at 6- and 12-month follow-up.

There is a larger body of evidence-based research supporting the use of CBT for anxiety disorders, depression, and now ADHD vs traditional psychotherapy, and yet it is underused. JAMA. 2010;304:875-880.
(Past Factoids)

 

 

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