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David B. Adams, Ph.D., F.A.A.C.P.
Board Certified in Clinical Psychology (ABPP)
30 years in clinical practice:
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Psychological evaluation of medical patients, trauma victims, medically disabled
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The goal of any psychological evaluation:
- to accurately diagnose the patient
- to understand the variables that may be interfering
with the patient's psychological recovery
- to determine if there are psychological factors
affecting a medical condition
- to coordinate care, when appropriate, with the
patient's primary care physician or patient's surgeon
- to recommend the appropriate course of treatment most
likely to lead to improvement and resolution
- to evaluate the efficacy and appropriateness of
current care
These data must be combined with meticulous review of
medical records, a careful and complete clinical history and an observation of
the patient and his/her strengths and limitations.
A report must be complete, concise and targeted to
maximize understanding and treatment/management of the patient.
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