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Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD

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Specializes in: Psychology
Professional interests include: anxiety, forensic evaluations, parenting issues, and more.
3643 Walton Way Extension
Augusta, GA 30909

Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD is a psychologist in Augusta, GA specializing in psychology. Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD is affiliated with AUGUSTA CENTER FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, PC.

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3643 Walton Way Extension
Augusta, GA 30909
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Some issues Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, 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.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a form of psychotherapy or treatment for mental illness. It comes in a variety of methods, but the basic concept behind all CBT is the same -- thoughts cause feelings, which cause actions. If someone wishes to change problematic behaviors or emotions in their lives, they need to start by changing their thoughts. CBT examines ideas and looks for patterns that may be causing harmful actions. The therapist helps patients modify those thought patterns and, in doing so, helps them feel better and cope more effectively.

CBT is one of the most widely studied forms of psychotherapy, and it has been shown to be extremely effective for a variety of mental illnesses. Some of the issues that respond well to CBT include mood disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse, sleep disorders, and psychotic disorders. In some cases, CBT has been shown to be as effective or even more effective than medication. One of the interesting things that the scientific study of CBT has shown is that CBT actually changes the way the brain works, physically improving its function.

CBT differs from traditional psychotherapy in a few key ways. One of the most important distinctions is the emphasis on the power and responsibility of the patient in CBT. The patient will be encouraged to be the one asking the questions in CBT therapy, and most patients are assigned homework to complete outside of therapy sessions. There is a concept in CBT that everyone has power the power to change how they feel, even if they cannot control the situation, and this can be very empowering for patients. Because of this power shift, the therapist-client relationship is not as critical to success in CBT as it is in other modes of therapy. Patients should still get along well with their therapists, but they do not need a deep, dependent emotional connection to them. Finally, because CBT often treats a specific issue or problem, it is usually shorter in duration than traditional therapy. While some therapies may continue for years, CBT lasts on average just 16 sessions.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that people may develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. PTSD causes recurring nightmares, flashbacks, and disturbing memories about the traumatic event. It is frequently triggered by particularly intense and life-threatening incidents. For example, someone involved in a serious car accident may have severe anxiety about the accident months or even years later. War veterans and people involved in armed conflict are particularly prone to developing PTSD. In decades past, PTSD was called shellshock and was used to describe the negative emotions that soldiers endured from war. Today, medical professionals who treat PTSD recognize that it can occur in all types of people and can result from all types of traumatic incidents. It is not known exactly why some people develop PTSD, although PTSD frequently arises from:

  • Accidents
  • Sexual or physical assault
  • Combat
  • Childhood abuse
  • Domestic abuse
  • Natural disasters
  • Torture and kidnapping

People who have experienced significant and repeated trauma are more likely to develop PTSD. Those who have disorders like depression or a family history of depression may also be more prone to PTSD. PTSD symptoms typically begin one month to one year following the traumatic event. There are four main categories of PTSD symptoms:

  • Intrusive memories: Intrusive memories include unwanted memories, feelings of reliving the traumatic event, distressing nightmares, and emotional disturbances from triggers (signs that serve as reminders of the traumatic event). Intrusive memories can lead to elevated heart rate, anxiety, combativeness (fight), withdrawal (flight), and many other responses.
  • Avoidance: Avoidance is an attempt to avoid speaking or thinking about an upsetting event. People with this response might also try to avoid certain people or locations that prompt memories of an event.
  • Changes in physical and emotional reactions: These changes may include difficulty sleeping, hypervigilance, self-destructive behavior, and feelings of guilt and irritability.
  • Alterations in cognition and mood: Alterations can cause negative self-beliefs, depression, shame, and detachment from others.

The intensity and frequency of these symptoms can vary over time. PTSD symptoms may suddenly return after disappearing for years. Many PTSD patients find treatment helps to gradually reduce their symptoms over time.

The most common treatments for PTSD are psychotherapy and oral medications. Psychotherapy for PTSD can include cognitive therapy (therapy to change thought patterns), exposure therapy (therapy to confront memories of the traumatic incident) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). EMDR integrates exposure therapy with guided eye movements to help patients confront and process their trauma. Certain oral medications may help with PTSD, such as antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. Self-care, support groups, and relaxation may also benefit those with PTSD.

The path to overcoming PTSD can be long and challenging and people with PTSD can benefit greatly by seeking professional treatment from a mental health care provider. Treatment can reduce PTSD symptoms, provide essential coping strategies, and improve one's quality of life.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD treated as a psychologist in Augusta, GA during 2012 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 150

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD treated as a psychologist in Augusta, GA during 2013 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 364

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD.

Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD in 2013

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 39
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 73
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

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD treated as a psychologist in Augusta, GA during 2014 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 528

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 26
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD in 2014

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 50
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. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD treated as a psychologist in Augusta, GA during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 460

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 44
Black 24
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD in 2015

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 68
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 32
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD treated as a psychologist in Augusta, GA during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 360

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD.

Age
From 65 to 74 12
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD in 2016

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 0
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 62
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. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD treated as a psychologist in Augusta, GA during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 403

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD.

Age
From 65 to 74 14
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD in 2017

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 35
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 68
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. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD treated as a psychologist in Augusta, GA during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 322

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD.

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. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD in 2018

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 72
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 38
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD treated as a psychologist in Augusta, GA during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 387

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD.

Age
From 65 to 74 13
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD in 2019

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 62
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. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD treated as a psychologist in Augusta, GA during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 305

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD in 2020

Hypertension 67
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

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD treated as a psychologist in Augusta, GA during 2021 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 248

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD in 2021

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 0
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 68
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

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD treated as a psychologist in Augusta, GA during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 261

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD in 2022

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 67
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 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD treated as a psychologist in Augusta, GA were mental health therapy.

mental health therapy 344

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD.

Ethnicity
Black / African American 2
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 6
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 10
65 to 74 4

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 29
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 62
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 6
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

AUGUSTA CENTER FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, PC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid, Magellan Health Services and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Paul Andrew Walters III, PHD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid
Magellan Health Services
Medicare

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Biography

Dr. Paul Walters' area of specialization is psychology. His clinical interests include behavioral medicine, geriatric consultation, and behavioral therapy. He is an in-network provider for Magellan Health Services, Medicaid, and Medicare insurance.

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