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A step to better health.

Our focus is to assist the patient during their hospital stay. We provide psychological services on an inpatient basis in medical hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and long-term care units in the San Antonio Texas area.

Our orientation comes from the fields of clinical health psychology, behavioural medicine and rehabilitation psychology.

The patients we serve find themselves in a medical facility going through treatment for an injury or serious medical condition.

This can be stressful and emotionally challenging and patients can face an entirely new set of environments and choices which can be upsetting and confusing.

WE WORK AS A LIAISON OR INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN THE PATIENT AND THE TREATING PROFESSIONALS TO ASSIST IN THE SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION AND CHOICES WHICH WILL BE HEALTH-PROMOTING.

WHAT WE DO

We teach cognitive behavioral techniques to manage pain, anxiety, and depression.

We educate in terms of the recovery process and teach preventive healthcare tools.

We work as a liaison or intermediary between the patient and the treating professionals to assist in the successful participation and choices which will be health-promoting.

We collaborate with other disciplines involved in the patient’s care to help provide a comprehensive approach to their healing process.

Benefits

Studies have shown that when psychology is utilized in a medical setting, length of stays are shorter and patients are more likely to make lifestyle changes which would enhance their future health.

Effective treatment for depression in the medical setting is associated with lower return-to-hospital rates and higher patient satisfaction.

Will I need continued psychological care after the hospital?

Our focus is assisting the patient during their hospital stay. If continued care is desired, we can assist with making referrals.

OUR PATIENTS

We work with patients who have had illness or injuries such as:

Stroke

Cardiac problems

Spinal cord injuries

Head injuries

Amputations

Chronic pain

Parkinson’s disease

pneumonia

Multiple sclerosis and Cancer

We work with

The patient, doctors, nurses, and all treating professionals to help ensure that the individual’s health and welfare, independence and choice, functional abilities, and social roles are at the individual’s highest capabilities.