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Dr. Steven David, PHD

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Specializes in: Neuropsychology, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Psychology
Professional interests include: anxiety, diagnostic evaluation, meditation, and more.
143 Route 6a
Yarmouth Port, MA 02675

Dr. Steven David, PHD is a neuropsychologist in Yarmouth Port, MA specializing in neuropsychology, cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychology.

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143 Route 6a
Yarmouth Port, MA 02675
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Some issues Dr. Steven David, 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.

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.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven David, PHD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

individual therapy

In 2023, Dr. Steven David, PHD performed more individual therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven David, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Yarmouth Port, MA during 2012 were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David, PHD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation 26
mental health therapy 810

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven David, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Yarmouth Port, MA during 2013 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 909

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD.

Gender
Male 21
Female 34
Age
From 65 to 74 18
From 75 to 84 26
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD in 2013

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 67
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
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. Steven David, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Yarmouth Port, MA during 2014 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1130

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD.

Gender
Male 24
Female 41
Age
From 65 to 74 23
From 75 to 84 23
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD in 2014

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 65
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 22
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. Steven David, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Yarmouth Port, MA during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1075

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD.

Gender
Male 52
Female 70
Age
From 65 to 74 50
From 75 to 84 32
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD in 2015

Hypertension 46
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 72
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 21
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. Steven David, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Yarmouth Port, MA during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 908

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD.

Gender
Male 22
Female 29
Age
From 65 to 74 23
From 75 to 84 15
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD in 2016

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 61
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
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. Steven David, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Yarmouth Port, MA during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 891

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD.

Gender
Male 20
Female 35
Age
From 65 to 74 21
From 75 to 84 22
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD in 2017

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 36
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
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

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven David, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Yarmouth Port, MA during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1134

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD.

Gender
Male 21
Female 41
Age
From 65 to 74 23
From 75 to 84 28
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD in 2018

Hypertension 50
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 27
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 19
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. Steven David, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Yarmouth Port, MA during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1276

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD.

Gender
Male 26
Female 52
Age
From 65 to 74 31
From 75 to 84 27
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD in 2019

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 29
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 14
Dementia 14
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven David, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Yarmouth Port, MA during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1485

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD.

Gender
Male 29
Female 39
Age
From 65 to 74 33
From 75 to 84 21
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD in 2020

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 24
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. Steven David, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Yarmouth Port, MA during 2021 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1493

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD.

Gender
Male 25
Female 28
Age
From 65 to 74 22
From 75 to 84 20
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD in 2021

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 72
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 28
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. Steven David, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Yarmouth Port, MA during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1583

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD.

Gender
Male 24
Female 27
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 23
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD in 2022

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 51
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 33
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven David, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven David, PHD treated as a neuropsychologist in Yarmouth Port, MA were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

diagnostic evaluation 26
mental health therapy 1154

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD.

Gender
Male 24
Female 36
Age
75 to 84 21
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0
65 to 74 22

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven David, PHD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension 47
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 61
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 0
Osteoporosis 16
Heart Failure 3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2
Diabetes 1
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Cancer 1
Dementia 1

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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Biography

Dr. Steven David's areas of specialization are psychology, neuropsychology, and cognitive-behavioral therapy; he sees patients in Yarmouth Port, MA. Dr. David's clinical interests include psychoeducation, geriatric consultation, and depression.

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