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CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATES N.C.F. P.A .
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Providing Quality Psychological Consultation, Assessment and Therapy
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CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATES N.C.F. P.A . CURRENT NEWS AND ACTIVITIES
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Clinical Psychology Associates of North Central Florida, P.A.
has offices in Gainesville and Ocala. Each Clinical Psychologist has unique skills and together we serve children, adolescents and adults.
Ernest J. Bordini, Ph.D., Executive Director
Lic. Psychologist
Forensic and Neuropsychological Assessment
Kay Hurlock, Psy.D.
Psychology Resident
Adult Psychotherapy, Addictions, Dual Diagnosis
Regina Melchor-Beupre
Psychology Resident
Pediatric, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
Psycho-oncology
Benjamin Phalin, Ph.D.
Psychology Resident
Neuropsychological Assessment, Concussion, Head Injuries
Shauna Springer, Ph.D.
Associate, Licensed Psychologist
Adult Psychotherapy, Women's Carreer Issues, Marital Issues
Visit http://cpancf.com or call (352) 336-2888
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We are proud of our City of Gainesville Employee Assistance Program ratings.
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- CPANCF, P.A. was awared a 2004 Saphire Award from the City of Gainesville during the Small Business Development Week for delivery of its Employee Assistance Program. We are very proud to have our contract renewed and look forward to serving the employees and supervisors of the various city departments. They all deserve many praises for keeping our great city running, safe and beautiful.
CPANCF, P.A. is proud to have been a Bronze sponsor of the North Central Florida Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk each year from 2001 - 2004.
CPANCF, P.A. has also been a Bronze sponsor of the Florida Sheriffs Association since 2002.
CAPNCF, P.A. was proud to provide a care package to our troops overseas. Thanks also to Pickett Weaponry for organizing the care package program.
ASSOCIATE NEWS
is proud to announce that Judith Migoya, Psy.D., formerly a resident and associate at Clinical Psychology Associates of North Central Florida, P.A. is now in private practice in Coral Springs, Florida. We wish her the best of luck.
- Benjamin Phalin, Ph.D., who had been serving as one of our assitants, completed U.F. is continuing with our office as a psychological resident specializing in neuropsychological assessment and treatment.
Dr. Phalin was co-author of a prior study on Concussions in Football Players. Another Gator, what can we say!
Speaking of Gators, Amanda Ross, B.S. who has served as a psychological assistant will be leaving us soon to attend graduate school in Ohio. She joins a number of other former assistants who are now attending grad school - Serana Chester, B.S., Vidya Kamath, B.S., and Lori Garrett, B.S. We are sure they will do well.
Janet Frank Ph.D. has primary interests in adult and adolescent psychotherapy, anxiety, psychological pain management, stress and mood disorders. She continues to welcome new patients in Gainesville and Ocala.
Dr. Frank served as the 2003 President of the North Central Florida Chapter of the Florida Psychological Association and is acting as past-president in 2004. She continues our tradition of FPA service and leadership.
Dr. Frank has been a frequent contributor to Gainesville Parents. Her articles have included a three-part article on single parenting. Community presentations have included "Coping with Adult ADHD", "Relaxation: Part of Your Psychological Pain Management Tool Belt" and on managing stress of career and family for women.
Janet Frank, Ph.D. on "Coping with Adult ADHD" at our local ChADD Chapter meeting in September. Doctor Frank spoke at the August 2003 meeting of the Triggerpoints Back and Neck Pain Support Group. She presented a talk titled "Coping with the Emotions of Chronic Pain."
Did you know that all of our licensed psychologists are certified to provide services for State of Florida Workers Compensation? We welcome referrals for plaintiff or defense IMEs as well as for psychotherapy.
Visit the CPANCF.COM Staff page for more information about Dr. Frank.
Visit our greatly expanded CPANCF.COM website. Dr. Bordini recently added an article on children, medication and depression and Dr. Frank recently contributed an artile on ADHD in the workplace. Your comments are welcome.
Dr. Bordini and his co-authors have published a review concerning issues in the assessment of malingering versus brain injury which appeared in the journal Neurorehabilitation. This is now available for download Brain Injury vs. Malingering.
Dr. Bordini has also co-authored articles in the areas of alcohol research, neuropsychological assessment of formaldehyde exposure, use of the Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE)in dementia and pharmacological treatments in brain injury. See the Forensicneuropsychology.com website for the specific references.
Dr. Bordini has presented professional and community talks on the topics of Suicide Risk management, ADHD, Private Practice, Managed Care, Psychology Supervision, and has contributed articles to Gainesville Parents Magazine on preventing childhood head injuries. His most recent professional talks have involved firearm safety, practice security, and speaking to the Shands at UF Clinical and Health Psychology interns about private practice.
Dr. Bordini served as an FPA point-person in following this years Workers Compensation legislative changes. Watch for an upcoming issue of the National Psychologist for some of his comments.
The Florida Psychological Association North Central Florida Chapter awarded Dr. Bordini with a Distinguished Service Award in December 2003 "In Recognition of His Work and Contributions to Psychology".
- INDEPENDENT PRACTICES
Candace Valenstein, Ph.D. and C. Russell Clifton, Ph.D., maintain independent practices at the offices of Clinical Psychology Associates of North Central Florida, P.A. They also currently contract with CPANCF to provide services to City of Gainesville employees through the City of Gainesville Employee Assistance Program. Drs. Clifton and Valenstein both received their doctoral training at the University of Florida. GO GATORS!
ADHD AND LEARNING
Visit our ADHDASSESSMENT.COM website which now features a selection of books on ADHD and Learning Disabilities as well as articles about ADHD ASSESSMENT and Alachua County School System ADHD Accomodations. Our new website ADHD-THERAPY.COM has more articles regarding dealing with ADHD.
We are now accepting referrals for the Fall 2004 child groups. These groups focus on developing social skills, anger management skills and dealing with teasing. They are most appropriate for children with Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, social anxiety disorder, or nonverbal learning disabilities. There is still time to join. Please call for more information.
We are ccepting referrals of parents of ADHD or Oppositional children for parent groups. Call for more information.
CHADD OF ALACHUA COUNTY
Visit the CPANCF.COM calendar page for information about upcoming speakers and the ADHD support group.
If you wished to be added to the ChADD of Alachua County e-mail list to be notified about ADHD and local chadd meetings and news visit the CPANCF.COM website by clicking the link on this page and go to the CONTACT US page. Under the subscribe graphic scroll to the "CHADD of Alachua COunty option".
The CPANCF.COM Contact page also features subscriptions to news of interest to attorneys, physicians, employers, and employees.
HEARTS AND MINDS
The Gainesville Florida Chapter of the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health had formed in 2001. THis is a parent support and advocacy group for children with mental and behavioral health issues. Meetings will be held at the Alachua County Library, Downtown Branch, Meeting Room A. Call 374-9873 for more information.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROFESSIONAL
As of December 2003, all Substance Abuse Professionals (SAP) must have completed training required by the United States Department of Transportation and have passed an examination based upon that training. The training and a passing score are necessary to serve as a SAP conducting evaluations and follow up for positive drug screens. In addition to his substance abuse certification by the American College of Professional Psychology, Dr. Bordini has obtained the above training and passed examination through the Natinal Association of Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) and certified as a NAADAC Substance Abuse Professional. - INSURANCE ALERTS:
WORKERS COMPENSATION
The Florida legislature, in 2003, voted to greatly curtail compensation for psychiatric components of injury, arbitrarily capping Psychiatric Permanent Impairment ratings to only 1%, reducing lifetime psychotherapy benefits related to injury to only 60 days post Maximum Medical Improvement, and creating a much higher burden of proof in terms of psychiatric components of injury, toxic exposures, and decided severe brain injury no longer will qualify as a catastrophic injury. While this affects all injured workers, police officers, fire fighters and EMTs who may sustain minor physical trauma but encounter traumatic experiences or toxic smoke inhalation are particularly adversely affected by this legislation. To make matters worse the costs of provings such claims is increasingly shifted to the wallets of injured workers and greatly limits access to worker requested Independent Medical Examinations.
Let your legislators know this is bad for those who serve us, bad for workers in general and bad for Florida. Waving flags and saluting our police officers and firefighters is not enough!
NOTICE TO BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD PPC BENEFICIARIES:
We are encountering a dramatically increased denial for payment based on request for confidential progress notes and diagnostic intake information since mid 2000. We share your concerns about the potential use of this psychological and other sensitive informatioin
BCBS of Florida also announced that it's popular PPC plan will be phased out. Choices will involve no more than 20 visits of mental health services per year. This will have a tremendously negative impact on patients being seen for brief medication visits on a monthly basis and also being seen for psychotherapy. It is our feeling the change in benefit design is designed to effectively reduce costs as well as the mental health benefit itself. This contrasts with 27 chiropractic visits and seems to adversely impact those with psychiatric diagnoses.
We urge you to contact your personnel department, state legislators, BCBS about your concerns in the apparent changes in policy. Please contact us with any concerns about your records.
Notice to Champus/Tricare patients. We have opted to no longer accept Champus/Tricare due to what we perceive to be unacceptable managed care policies, authorizations, and poor reimbursement. Again, let your congresspeople know if you feel this has adversely effected your care.
Click on the CPANCF.COM link to the left to visit or return to the official Clinical Psychology Associates of North Central Florida, P.A. web site.
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