Background

Behavioral Medicine Associates, LLC focuses on providing services in several areas: Behavioral Medicine, Forensic Psychology, Educational Assessement, and Psychological Treatment.

Behavioral Medicine encompasses changes in behavior, lifestyle, and thinking patterns that improve health, prevent illness, and reduce symptoms of illness. Extensive research and clinical practice has shown that thinking and behaving differently can help people feel better physically and emotionally, improve their health status, increase their self-care skills, improve their ability to live with chronic illness, enhance the effectiveness of medical interventions, and improve quality of life. Behavioral Medicine can compliment medical treatments in the following areas: Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease (Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke), Pain, Diabetes, Headaches, Irritable Bowel, Incontinence, Insomnia, Obesity, Eating Disorders, Pulmonary Disease, Arthritis, Addictive Disorders (Alcohol and Tobacco), and
Reproductive health.

Forensic psychology is the practice of psychology related to the legal system. The application of psychological principles is used to assist the judicial system in reaching the most accurate conclusions. This may involve
examination or consultation for the court, attorneys for the defense, attorneys for the plaintiff, law enforcement agencies, corrections, or people whose situations or behavior leads them into involvement with the courts.

Educational assessments can help to identify learning strengths and/or difficulties that contribute to academic or employment performance. Based on these evaluations, recommendations will be provided regarding educational remediation, and/or accommodations.

Psychological treatments for many problems have been supported by research as proven effective for ameliorating symptoms and improving quality of life.