UF Health Psychology Specialties
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Fear and Anxiety Disorders Clinic
Psychological evaluation and treatment for problems such as panic symptoms, anxiety, social phobia, excessive worrying, and disturbing thoughts is available for both adults and children.
Health Psychology
Psychological evaluation and treatment for sleep difficulties, chronic pain, obesity, smoking cessation, infertility, coping with chronic illness and stress management.
Depression
Children and adults can receive therapy designed especially for problems with depression. Loss of interest, troubled sleep, and feelings of emptiness and loneliness are some of the signs associated with depression.
Child / Adolescent Behavior Problems
Treatment for problems including, but not limited to, aggression, noncompliance, and difficulty in social and academic performance is available for children and their families. Family therapy designed to reduce parent-adolescent conflict also is available.
Neuropsychological and Psychological Assessment
Assessments for learning disabilities, academic giftedness, memory, attention and other cognitive complaints, epilepsy, cognitive problems in head injury, effects of medication on cognition, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or other psychological or memory difficulties in children and adults.
Formulation of differential diagnoses
- Descriptions of the extent and quality of cognitive, emotional, and/or motor dysfunction
- Brain injury
- Provision of estimates of baseline or premorbid levels of cognitive functioning, and recommendations for educational, vocational, and rehabilitation planning
Forensic Neuropsychology
Assessments for disability determination, personal injury, competency, criminal matters. Includes evaluation, deposition and testimony.
Consultation services
Frequently provided to schools, various public and private agencies, and health care providers. Also, at times, UF faculty and trainees will offer workshops to the community or agree to be a guest speaker on areas where they possess particular expertise.
The Psychology Clinic receives consultation requests and referrals from physicians specializing in:
- Adolescent Medicine
- Anesthesiology
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
- Hematology/Oncology
- Infectious Diseases
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Ob/Gyn
- Orthopaedics
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonology
- Surgery
- Urology
Services not provided:
- after hours emergency appointments
- psychiatric medications
- medical supervision
- chemical dependency treatment programs
- child custody evaluations
The UF Psychology Clinic is not able to provide emergency services or psychiatric medications. Individuals, who because of psychiatric difficulties need substantial case management, on-going medication adjustments, and/or emergency clinician access, are generally not appropriate for a training clinic. Such clients may be seen at the clinic when their situation is more stable.
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Medical Records
To obtain a copy of your medical records from UF Health Psychology Specialties, please contact 352-265-0294.
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Shands hospitals and UF Physician practices accept insurance from numerous providers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, CIGNA, Humana, Capital Health, United Healthcare, Medicaid, and state and government services. For a full list of accepted plans visit our Insurance / Billing page.
Insurance acceptance varies between physicians and locations and is subject to change. To confirm that a specific physician will accept your insurance, please contact the practice using the telephone numbers listed at the top of the page. A representative will be happy to assist you.
Financial Assistance
Patients who lack insurance coverage or are unable to pay their portion of the healthcare services they receive may qualify for financial assistance based upon their income level.UF Health is tobacco-free
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