Health Psychology is headed by Heather Hill psychologist Dr. Steven C. DeGuire. This hospital-based service includes behavioral medicine, neuropsychology and clinical psychology. As a cognitive behavioral psychologist, Dr. DeGuire specializes in treating stress related disorders such as tension headaches, migraines, irritable colon and functional cardiac symptoms. Treatment regimens include biofeedback, cognitive behavior therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Neuropsychology services offered by Health Psychology at Heather Hill includes traumatic brain injury, age related cognitive decline and stroke.
Treatment is also available for anxiety disorders and depression.
Referral to Health Psychology at Heather Hill can be by the patient or his or her physician. Patients who are referred to treatment are directed to the practitioner specializing in the area of requested service.