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Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP

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Specializes in: Health Psychology

Professional interests include: colorectal cancer, depression, major depression, and more.

1600 Sw Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32610

(352) 273-6039

Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP is a health psychologist in Gainesville, FL specializing in health psychology. Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP is affiliated with UF Health.

Office Locations

1600 Sw Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32610

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Some issues Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP can help you with:

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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP treated as a health psychologist in Gainesville, FL during 2012 were mental health therapy and health and behavior assessment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP for Medicare patients.

health and behavior assessment	61
mental health therapy	126

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP treated as a health psychologist in Gainesville, FL during 2013 were health and behavior assessment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP for Medicare patients.

health and behavior assessment	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP treated as a health psychologist in Gainesville, FL during 2014 were mental health therapy and health and behavior assessment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP for Medicare patients.

health and behavior assessment	43
mental health therapy	80

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP treated as a health psychologist in Gainesville, FL during 2015 were mental health therapy and health and behavior assessment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP for Medicare patients.

health and behavior assessment	33
mental health therapy	142

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP treated as a health psychologist in Gainesville, FL during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	170

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP treated as a health psychologist in Gainesville, FL during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	84

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	71
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP treated as a health psychologist in Gainesville, FL during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP treated as a health psychologist in Gainesville, FL during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP in 2020

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP in 2021

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	71
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP treated as a health psychologist in Gainesville, FL were mental health therapy and health and behavior assessment.

health and behavior assessment	40
mental health therapy	115

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP.

**Gender**
Female	15
Male	12

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	15

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Education & Training

She is certified by the Board Certified Specialist in Clinical Health Psychology - American Board of Professional Psychology and has a state license in Florida.

Board Certification: Board Certified Specialist in Clinical Health Psychology - American Board of Professional Psychology

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UF Health

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Biography

Dr. Deidre Pereira practices health psychology. Dr. Pereira's areas of expertise include lung cancer, gynecologic cancer, and major depression. She is affiliated with UF Health. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Pereira include: Excellence in Teaching - College of Public Health and Health Professions; Preeminence Term Professor - University of Florida; and Fellow - American Academy of Clinical Health Psychology.

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Therapy on Your Terms

Some issues Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP can help you with:

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deidre Byrnes Pereira, PHD, ABPP From 2012 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

Biography

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