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Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP

Specializes in: Psychiatry
Professional interests include: depression, major depression, addictions, and more.
27699 Jefferson Avenue Suite 111
Temecula, CA 92590

Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP is a nurse in Temecula, CA specializing in psychiatry. Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP is affiliated with Mindpath Health.

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27699 Jefferson Avenue Suite 111
Temecula, CA 92590
(951) 498-6883
(951) 244-6014
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Some issues Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP can help you with:

Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

  • Generalized anxiety disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Social phobia
  • Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is one of the most common disorders diagnosed in children. Nine percent of children in the USA have been diagnosed with ADHD. Symptoms, which include hyperactivity and difficulty maintaining focus or paying attention, can last into adulthood for some patients. Boys are four times as likely to be diagnosed as girls, although experts don't know why this is.

There are three main types of ADHD:

  • Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive types show symptoms such as constant fidgeting, talking non-stop, touching everything, having trouble sitting still and waiting their turn, and interrupting others.
  • Predominantly inattentive types tend to be distracted, get bored and wander off during tasks, forget things or instructions, daydream, and appear not to be listening. This type is sometimes misdiagnosed because they are not hyperactive and there are fewer behavior issues.
  • Combined types show symptoms from both categories. This is actually the most common type of ADHD.

When diagnosing ADHD, it is important to rule out other issues that may be causing the symptoms. Seizure disorders, hearing loss, anxiety, and domestic problems are some examples of problems that can cause behaviors similar to those seen with ADHD.

Treatment can include stimulant medications, behavioral therapy to teach patients ways to navigate their world and control symptoms better, and accommodations at school or work. A structured environment (with lots of organization and well-defined rules) seems to help most kids with ADHD function at their best.

ADHD is mainly thought of as a disorder that affects children, but symptoms can last into adulthood for a third to half of those diagnosed. In adults, ADHD has similar symptoms as when it is seen in children: impulsive behavior, difficulty maintaining focus, being easily distracted, or a tendency to fidget. These symptoms can cause problems in a patient's careers and relationships. Additionally, adults with ADHD are at increased risk for substance abuse. Medications can be an important part of treatment for adults, as well as stress reduction techniques and organization skills training. Specialized ADHD coaches can help adults with ADHD manage their symptoms and succeed in all areas of their life.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
  • Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
  • A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
  • Unusual sleep or eating habits
  • Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
  • Physical aches and pains
  • Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP treated as a nurse in Temecula, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP for Medicare patients.

hospital care 47
inpatient care 47

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP.

Gender
Male 22
Female 21
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 29
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP treated during 2016 were depression, hypertension, asthma and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 33
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 33
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP treated as a nurse in Temecula, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP for Medicare patients.

hospital care 136
inpatient care 136

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP.

Gender
Male 66
Female 46
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 76
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 16
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP treated during 2017 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 39
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 38
Dementia 31
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP treated as a nurse in Temecula, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP for Medicare patients.

hospital care 103
inpatient care 103

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP.

Gender
Male 69
Female 73
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 111
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 40
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP treated during 2018 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 40
Diabetes 49
Dementia 44
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP treated as a nurse in Temecula, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP for Medicare patients.

hospital care 128
inpatient care 128

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP.

Gender
Male 79
Female 71
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 111
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 42
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP treated during 2019 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 41
Dementia 42
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP treated as a nurse in Temecula, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP for Medicare patients.

hospital care 178
inpatient care 178

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP.

Gender
Male 74
Female 64
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 108
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 49
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP treated during 2020 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 58
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 40
Diabetes 47
Dementia 46
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP treated as a nurse in Temecula, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 42
hospital care 120
inpatient care 120
preventive care 36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP.

Gender
Male 69
Female 57
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 100
Black 26
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 57
From 75 to 84 15
85 and over 11
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP treated during 2021 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 44
Dementia 44
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP treated as a nurse in Temecula, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP for Medicare patients.

hospital care 224
inpatient care 224
preventive care 19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP.

Gender
Male 39
Female 22
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP treated during 2022 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 70
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 33
Dementia 26
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP treated as a nurse in Temecula, CA were hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

doctor visit 42
hospital care 133
inpatient care 133
preventive care 27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP.

Gender
Female 50
Male 59
Ethnicity
Black / African American 3
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 76
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 1
75 to 84 2
Less than 65 52
65 to 74 29

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP From 2016 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 74
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 15
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 36
Atrial Fibrillation 7
Cancer 7
Dementia 33

Education & Training

He is certified by the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - American Nurses Credentialing Center and has a state license in California.

Board Certification: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - American Nurses Credentialing Center

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mindpath Health

Ratings & Reviews

Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 152 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Billy J. Thornton, PMHNP from all over the web to help you find the right in Temecula, CA. 

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Biography

Mr. Billy Thornton practices psychiatry in Temecula, CA. His areas of expertise include the following: attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD), major depression, and stress management. Mr. Thornton is professionally affiliated with Mindpath Health. His average patient rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5).

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