21.01.2010 The Darkness of Depression No Comments

San Diego Psychologist: Weather and Mood

Well, as it has been windy and pouring rain here in San Diego, CA I’ve been thinking about mood and weather.  How does weather affect our well-being?  Do you find that you’re tired during a rainy day?  How is your mood during the winter vs the summer?  What do you think about S.A.D [Seasonal Affective Disorder].  Now, just to get you thinking…I thought of a couple articles/abstracts for you regarding this concept:

(1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16137259?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=3

(2) http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=93481

Dr.  Schwartz

San Diego Psychologist

www.integrative-health.net

13.01.2010 Services Posts No Comments

Headaches: A Big Pain in the Neck

Headaches generally include discomfort and pain around the neck, shoulder, skull, eyes, scalp, jaws, and/or forehead.  Types of headaches include migraines (vascular), tension headaches (muscle contraction), cluster headaches, sinus headaches, and what we call “Atypical Migraines” or “Painless Migraines”

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12.01.2010 Home Posts No Comments

Overview

Derek T. Schwartz, Ph.D., BCIAC

Clinical Health Psychologist

Certified Biofeedback Practitioner

License # PSY22176


Contact Information

8813 Villa La Jolla Dr.

Suite 2002

La Jolla, CA 92037-1937

Direct Line: (858) 877-0770
Fax: (858) 452-1517
E-mail: drschwartz@sandiegopsychologist.com

[Serving the San Diego region]


What is Biofeedback?

Biofeedback is one of many tools that Dr. Schwartz utilizes to treat health conditions and improve quality of life. It is a very basic, yet extremely effective physiological monitoring tool. It is a non-invasive “treatment” in which patients are connected to a computer via electrodes to obtain information such as temperature, sweat gland activity, muscle tension, breathing, and heart functioning [NOT for treating or diagnosing heart conditions]. Read more