Authors

William W. Deardorff, PhD, ABPP

Author:

Why Is It So Hard to Quit Smoking?

Quitting Smoking Before a Spinal Fusion

4 Tips to Help Cope With Chronic Pain and Depression

Depression and Chronic Back Pain

The Importance of Psychological Preparation for Back Surgery

How to Prepare Psychologically for Back Surgery

Stress-Related Back Pain

Chronic Pain as a Disease: Why Does it Still Hurt?

Modern Theories of Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain and Insomnia: Breaking the Cycle

Doctor Deardorff is a Clinical Health Psychologist in a multi-disciplinary orthopedic private practice in Beverly Hills, California and an assistant clinical professor at the UCLA School of Medicine. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Washington State University, did an internship at the University of Washington Medical School, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in behavioral medicine at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Los Angeles. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Past-President of the American Academy of Clinical Health Psychology. He has published 5 books and numerous articles in the area of health psychology.

Clinic information:
William W. Deardorff, PhD, ABPP
120 South Spalding Drive, Suite 400
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
310-860-3416