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Clinical Psychology
Since 2002, Damas is one of the few hospitals in Puerto Rico with clinical psychology services and the only hospital with inpatient psychology service.
This service is valuable, because many studies indicate that patients experience changes in their emotional state after being diagnosed with a medical condition. This can be reflected in disorientation, problems of memory, depression, sadness, anxiety, fear and other emotions for those who need help.
Also, the availability of this services helps us identify problems that may not be easy to see, as abuse of substances, violence in the family, psychosis, and others. This services helps the recovery of the patient and focuses on the emotional aspects in the meantime that the doctors attend their physical conditions.
Our specialists helps patients manage their emotions before the disease, accept their condition of health or medical diagnosis, adapt to a different life after a diagnosis, engage with their medical treatment, control their impulses and manage thoughts of suicide.
Phone(787) 840-8686 ext. 7115
ScheduleMonday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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