Health and Psychology

                                                                                           

It's a new doctor.  They didn't look over your paperwork until stepping into the office.  They seem nice enough but your history is enough for them to need to buy a new updated medical textbook or at least do research.  They scheduled 15 minutes for a new patient visit. They used five.  You left with maybe a diagnosis you really didn't trust or a request for lab work, or a follow up visit.  And you feel exactly the same as when you went in.  Confused, worried and questioning.  So you turn to your friend the internet.  But how do you know what to do or what to trust?

Do something different.  Schedule an appointment with a health or a health and medical psychologist.  If you're near Glendale, California you can schedule with me.  Otherwise find a health or medical psychologist local to you.  A medical psychologist works specifically with people with medical symptoms and they can explain what's going on, help you go through research into your condition, assist you with resources or clinical trials, and help you understand the confusing parts of all the repors, studies, scans, and the research that's available to assist you in making choices about your condition.  They can help you evaluaate options for treatment and help you understand what's going on.  A health psychologist can assist you in coping with a new diagnosis, a chronic disease, or a life threatening condition.  Before you just get a new doctor and go through the exact same process, call a psychologist specializing in health and medical problems.