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Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD

(Dr. Nanette De Fuentes, PH.D.)

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Specializes in: Psychology

Professional interests include: long-term therapy, anxiety, meditation, and more.

138 N Brand Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91203

(818) 548-1122

Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD is a psychologist in Glendale, CA specializing in psychology.

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138 N Brand Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91203

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Some issues Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD 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.

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.

Self-Harm

Self-harm occurs when people hurt their own bodies on purpose. People who self-harm may feel an emotional or psychological release after hurting themselves. This release can become a coping mechanism to deal with negative thoughts and feelings. While not a mental illness in itself, self-harm may be a response to abuse, trauma, or other mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Those who self-harm typically do not have suicidal intent, but are at a greater risk of attempting suicide. They may also conceal their self-harm from others, making their behavior and injuries all the more risky. Self-harm frequently arises in adolescence or adulthood. Some self-harm once, while others may self-harm more frequently and for longer periods of time.

People may self-harm by a variety of means, including cutting themselves with sharp objects, burning themselves with matches, or hitting and bruising themselves. Symptoms and signs of self-harming include:

Scars or bandages
Wearing of long sleeves or pants to conceal one's skin
Expressions of worthlessness
Frequent cuts or injuries
Emotional and behavioral shifts

Therapy can treat patients who self-harm. Therapists ask people to explore current and past experiences and emotions that may contribute to the desire to self-harm. Cognitive behavioral therapy, a specialized form of therapy, can also reduce self-harm by encouraging patients to identify negative patterns of thought and to develop coping strategies that do not involve self-inflicted injury. Those suffering from more severe self-harm may require in-patient hospitalization to recover mentally and physically.

In The News

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD treated as a psychologist in Glendale, CA during 2014 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD treated during 2014 were depression.

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

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD treated as a psychologist in Glendale, CA during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD treated during 2015 were depression.

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

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD treated as a psychologist in Glendale, CA during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	226

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD treated during 2016 were depression.

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

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD treated as a psychologist in Glendale, CA during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	263

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD treated during 2017 were depression and hypertension.

Hypertension	55
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

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD treated as a psychologist in Glendale, CA during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD treated during 2018 were depression.

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

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD treated as a psychologist in Glendale, CA during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	216

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD treated as a psychologist in Glendale, CA during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	117

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD treated as a psychologist in Glendale, CA during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	227

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD treated as a psychologist in Glendale, CA during 2023 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	243

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD treated as a psychologist in Glendale, CA were mental health therapy.

mental health therapy	207

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD.

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	1

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD From 2014 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD treated were depression and hypertension.

Hypertension	6
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

She has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Insurance Information

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Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue California, United Healthcare, Medicare and OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nanette Patricia De Fuentes, PHD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue California

United Healthcare

Medicare

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

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