Dr. John Chavez
Clinical Psychology
Duarte, CA
39 years experience male
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Office
Duarte, CA
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Blue Shield of California
CIGNA Health Care
About
Bio
Specialing in private custody evaluations, immigration evaluations, therapy from a Catholic perspective., I also treat anxiety disorder, depression, and interpersonal issue. I am Spanish-speaking.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Clinical Psychology
Languages spoken
English
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 39 years experience
Emotions affect body: Our emotional functioning is directly related to our physical health. For example, high levels of stress affect physical outcomes such as high blood p... Read More
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So so: Online counseling is frowned upon and in some states not permitted. Advice over the phone computer is fine. In fact, i'm giving some right now! howeve... Read More
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PTSD: Many psychiatric disorders impair judgment and reasoning. It would be incorrect for you to think that ptsd would automatically cause a violent act. Ma... Read More
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Boss with low esteem: First, you can trying talking with your boss about this issue. If this does not solve the problem you need to explore how the chain of command works a... Read More
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Misery: First, we need to know why, when, and under what circumstances you feel this way. Misery is another way of saying "i'm depressed.". I recommend speaki... Read More
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Symptoms of depressi: Most common symptoms are daily sadness, lack of energy or motivation, possible crying for no apparent reason, low esteem or low self-worth, and social... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 39 years experience
No stunting: No. Believe it or not there are plenty of teens out there who are sexually abstinent and growing quite well.
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Very meaningful: Level of motivation and dedication to introspection can make therapy very meaningful.
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STD Support: Yes, there are many support groups. I would begin with a referral from your primary care doctor.
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Help for reading: Yes, you can first try and find out what kind of reading problem you have. Second, outside help such as tutoring services and coaching can be helpful.... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Appetite loss: Anxiety would not be my first guess. Your loss of appetite could be due some normal depression, or age, or your current health. I recommend a general ... Read More
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Find support: I would recommend that you have a strong support group consisting of either friends, relatives, etc. They need to be with you when and if you do decid... Read More
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Delusions of great: Delusions of grandeur is not a medical condition but part of a psychiatric condition associated with personality disorders. Simply put, this condition... Read More
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Memory problems: Common memory problems are forgetting where you put something (like your keys), or forgetting to do something (like calling a friend). We all have the... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Wetting bed: See your doctor. Chances are it is a medical issue that can be controlled. If is something else there are still a number of medications. If there are ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Wets the bed: Unfortunately, if your sister-in-laws parents are refusing to seek help your choices are limited. However, because this person is 18 years hold, i wou... Read More
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Treat panic attacks: First, let us make sure that what you are experiencing are actually panic attacks and not something else. Have a medical evaluation, preferably with a... Read More
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Music therapy: Yes, music or art therapy can help with self-expression and tap into your creativity. But there has to be so goal for the therapy. For example, music ... Read More
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Bereavement: Anytime we lose someone close to us there is always a period of pain. In normal bereavement, time does heal the pain. However, if your distress persis... Read More
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Paranoid: The best thing that can be done is to ensure that this person is receiving the right kind of help and treatment, including the right medication. Other... Read More
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Silence: Your question is too broad. If you mean is silence helpful during therapy the answer is yes. Silence as part of therapy helps the client to engage in ... Read More
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Anxiety & Dating: Well, if you have social anxiety you won't have "normal" dating. If you are truly interested in overcoming your social anxiety, seek treatment. Treatm... Read More
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Depressed no reason?: When anyone becomes clinically depressed, there is usually a reason. You may not know the exact reason, but something is going on; whether it be a pre... Read More
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Baby crying: I don't think you have anything to worry about. Some babies cry more than others and this is normal. Sometimes it's the parent who is actually more ra... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 39 years experience
Too Nervous: Yes, when we are nervous our bodies respond to this emotion by increasing our heart rate, breathing, etc. As such, blood pressure is also increased.
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Misdiagnosed: Any mental health disorder can be misdiagnosed. This is why it is important to take a good history, review available records, if any, conduct proper t... Read More
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Get help: Sounds like you already know the answer. Get help.
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Dementia: Dementia is more common i. The elderly who are also more likely to have other medical problems.
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Depression: Can be caused by many factors including a difficult life situation, health problems, use of alcohol or drugs, chemical imbalance, head trauma, etc. Al... Read More
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Personality & eating: A person with obsessive-compulsive personality would likely have more issues with food. However, i would recommend caution with making generalization... Read More
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Panic attack: It could be a panic attack. Or, there could be some physical/health related cause. Discuss with your doctor.
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Yes!: Antidepressant medications can be very helpful provided that the person actually has depression and not some other disorder. Remember some types of de... Read More
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Chastity is good: Nothing would happen! many people who have high libidos are, in fact, able to pratice chastity.
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Avoiding personality: Avoidant personality is diagnosed when an individual avoids work or school activities that involve significant interpersonal contact because of fears ... Read More
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Memory loss: Memory loss is caused by many factors such as age, health, mental health, medication use, history of head injury, metabolic and environmental factors.... Read More
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Memory & walking: Walking, in and of itself may not improve your memory. Your age, current health status have to be taken into consideration. Have a thorough physical e... Read More
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Sad so easily: Many things. It may be something that is just part of your personality and maybe not a problem. However, if getting sad so easily interferes with dai... Read More
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With suicidal ideas.: If a person is so depressed that they are not able to function in terms of getting out of bed or going to work or school, this can be a sign that the... Read More
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Self-esteem and spee: Speech problems can affect self-esteem especially in children who are likely to be teased by peers. As such, it is important to address this issue whe... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 39 years experience
Emotions & Family: If most of your memories and experiences have consisted of having a good or bad relationship with your father, then how you feel later on in life is c... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 39 years experience
Memory loss: Memory loss is caused by many factors such as age, health, mental health, medication use, history of head injury, metabolic and environmental factors.... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 39 years experience
Premarital counsel: Depends on a few things. If you are catholic and are getting married in the church, you and your fiancé would be required to take pre-cana courses. Ot... Read More
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Violence: Prolonged exposure to violence does desensitize us and therefore needs self monitoring. This is one reason we need to monitor how much television our ... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 39 years experience
Always nervous: If you are always nervous about nothing in particular you could have an anxiety disorder. A physical exam would be a good start.
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Possible anxiety: Could be possible anxiety. However, age poor health, genetic predisposition, could be other cause. You need a general check up.
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Clinical Psychology 39 years experience
End enuresis: The method I have used successfully with my patients is as follows:
1. No liquids after 6:00 P.M.
2. Be sure child urinates before going to bed
3. Wa... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 39 years experience
Porn: As you can see, different professionals may have different opinions. From my experience and orientation (see my profile) use of porn is counterproduct... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 39 years experience
Being enclosed: Claustraphobia is a fear of being enclosed usually is small places. Classical conditioning theory helps explain. It is likely you had a prior experien... Read More
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Patience and support: Be patient and do not try to force the person with this phobia. Realize that with time and the right help they can get better. Yor patience and suppor... Read More
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Coping: Most psychologist truly love what they do and get a sense of great satisfaction and accomplishment helping others with mental illness. This helps a lo... Read More
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Dr. Chavez is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! i suffer from ag
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Claremont Graduate University
Graduated 1984MD
Awards
Haynes Fellowship
National Science Foundatio
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american psychological association
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