Clinical Psychological Services
Clinical Psychological Services involve assessing and treating
clients either individually, as a couple, or as a family. Assessment
and evaluation of clients' needs is essential, and Dr. Pizitz
works closely with psychiatrists, psychologists, and other
agencies to determine how to best treat and care for his clients.
Individual, Family and Couples Therapy
Dr. Pizitz works with individuals, families and couples to
help those overcome struggles and challenges. Having been on
staff at Children's Hospital, and a former Juvenile Probation
Officer, Dr. Pizitz has a keen ability to work with adolescents
and parents. His comprehensive evaluative and treatment approach
help others move through difficult times and manage symptoms
and distress. Examples include, confronting family members
about abusing drugs and alcohol, establishing behavioral contracts,
helping parents become united in dealing with difficult teens,
and working with family members on how to cope with mental
illness within the family. Treatment sessions include weekly
confidential appointments with Dr. Pizitz for an estimated
45-50 minutes in his office.
- Individual Psychotherapy, Adults and Adolescents
- Family
and Couples Psychotherapy
Psychological Evaluations
By utilizing psychological testing, Dr. Pizitz is able to
more definitively determine diagnosis, personality structure,
intellectual functioning, and treatment planning. Such evaluations
help clear up misconceptions about diagnosis, and guide the
direction for the most beneficial and symptom-relieving interventions.
Evaluations offer direction and guidance on the best and most
effective way to help understand one's personality make-up,
strengths and weaknesses, and overall functioning.
A psychological evaluation involves administrating a series
of psychological tests, conducting a clinical interview, contacting
other therapists, schools, doctors, and reviewing any necessary
documents. The psychological testing portion includes answering
questions in a paper/pencil format, and Dr. Pizitz administering
psychological tests. The clinical interview involves a 1-2
hour question/answer process involving the client and any other
relevant people in their life. Once all the necessary data
have been collected, Dr. Pizitz analyzes and puts together
the confidential results and recommendations to be discussed
in person with the client. The entire evaluation takes approximately
6-8 hours and can be broken into several days. Fees are based
on types of evaluations.
The following are types of evaluations.
- Alcohol and Drug Evaluations
- Surrogacy and Egg Donor Suitability
- Diagnostic Determinations
- Attention-Deficit Disorder and
Intellectual Evaluations
- Personality Structure and Psychopathology
Evaluations
- Reality Television Show Evaluations
Drug and Alcohol Treatment
Dr. Pizitz evaluates and then determines the most appropriate
and beneficial treatment interventions for those afflicted
with addiction and dependence on drugs and alcohol. In office
and in-home interventions are available. As the clinical supervisor
for the North County Drug Court Treatment Program, Dr. Pizitz
has much experience in working with addiction and how best
to stop drug and alcohol abuse and begin sobriety. Resources
to detoxification programs, inpatient treatment, and psychiatry
for medications are part of the intervention process, if needed.
All interventions and treatment involve a drug testing component.
For some, in-home interventions are needed to begin the sobriety
process. Such interventions are well planned and individually
tailored to provide the best outcome. Dr. Pizitz utilizes multiple
resources including other addiction specialists, psychiatry,
in-patient treatment facilities, and family and friends of
the client suffering from addiction. A team approach offers
the best results.
- Individual and Group Treatment
- Detoxification, Inpatient,
Psychiatry Resources
- In Office Interventions
- In-Home Interventions
Drug Testing
If you are worried or suspect that a family member or significant
other are involved in abusing drugs and alcohol, we can provide
you with tests to put an end to the games and guesswork. Quick
and easy drug and alcohol tests that can be administered in
our office or taken home. By cutting a small piece of hair,
detection of drug use for the past 90 days can be determined.
Hair follicle testing assists in such conclusions.
- Urinalysis Laboratory and Take-Home Tests
- Hair Follicle
Testing
- Take-Home Kits can be purchased and mailed to
your home
- EtG Testing (
Ethyl Glucuronide
) Measures alcohol
consumption up to 80 hours after use
