For Health Care Providers

My Practice Orientation - Behavioral Medicine

My focus is on using the relationships between the psyche, the nervous system, and the endocrine system (psychoneuroendocrinology) to increase the patient's self-healing processes. I also prescribe medications to augment these self-healing processes. This orientation is sometimes called behavioral medicine, though that is somewhat inaccurate as mental activity as well as behavior is addressed.

A major goal in behavioral medicine is to teach the patient how to activate or increase their body's capacity for self-healing. For a list of conditions which respond to self-healing techniques please see conditions treated. For an idea of what a behavioral medicince appointment is like please see treatment description.

Referring Patients

If you wish to refer a patient please contact my office with the following information:

• reason for referral
• recent clinical information
• pertinent background information

You may send this by fax to 541-683-4172, or by phone 541-683-0644 x1.

For physicians

Behavioral medicine interventions are designed to augment, not replace, medications and procedures. A large number of studies demonstrate improved patient outcomes and reduced costs of care when behavioral medical interventions are added to standard medical care.

I will communicate with you regarding medications that I am prescribing as well as the techniques I am asking the patient to practice. If a patient has been on a stable dose of medications for several months, then I will often ask their primary care provider to take over prescribing those medications so that I free up space in my practice for those patients who are not stable.

For therapists

The self-healing techniques usually increase the patient's ability to modulate their emotional state and reduce anxiety or depression. They are rarely a substitute for psychotherapy, but they can be integrated with psychotherapy to improve its speed and effectiveness.

I will communicate with you to inform you of what skills I am asking patient to develop. It will also help me to hear from you about what you are working on with the patient.

Further Information

If you are interested in general information for improving health, performance, relationships and spirituality please check out my general public website at www.fullcapacityliving.com. This site is currently under development.