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William Deardorff, PhD
Psychologist
Dr. William Deardorff is a clinical health psychologist and specializes in providing psychological services to patients with chronic pain and spinal conditions. He has led a private practice for more than 30 years.
He has authored and co-authored several books, including Clinical Health Psychology in Medical Settings: A Practitioner’s Guidebook and The Psychology of Spine Surgery. He has also been published in medical journals, such as Health Education Quarterly.
Dr. Deardorff has served as Clinical Director of the PainCare Center of Valley Presbyterian Hospital and as Clinical Director of West Coast Spine Institute. He is on the Medical Advisory Board of Veritas Health.
Select Professional Memberships and Achievements
- Member, North American Spine Society
- Member, International Association for the Study of Pain
- Member, American Psychological Association
Board Certification
- American Board of Professional Psychology
Education
- BA – University of California, Los Angeles
- PhD – Clinical Health Psychology, Washington State University
- Internship – Clinical Psychology, University of Washington School of Medicine
- Fellowship – Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles
Clinic Information
120 South Spalding Drive
Suite 400
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Articles Written by this Author
- 4 Tips to Help Cope With Chronic Pain and Depression
- Achieving a Spinal Fusion in Smokers
- Addressing Pain and Medical Problems Disrupting Sleep
- Anti-Smoking Medications: Zyban and Chantix
- Antidepressants as Sleep Aids
- Chronic Pain and Insomnia: Breaking the Cycle
- Chronic Pain As a Disease: Why Does It Still Hurt?
- Depression and Chronic Back Pain
- Depression Can Lead to Chronic Back Pain
- Diagnosis of Depression and Chronic Back Pain: Depression Questionnaire
- How Does Stress Cause Back Pain?
- Melatonin Receptor Agonists (Rozerem) for Falling Asleep
- Natural Remedies and Herbal Supplements as Sleep Aids
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy to Quit Smoking
- Non-Benzodiazepine Sleep Aids
- Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medications as Short-Term Sleep Aids
- Practicing Good Sleep Hygiene
- Psychological Approaches for Insomnia
- Psychological-Behavioral Approaches to Quit Smoking
- Quitting Smoking Before a Spinal Fusion
- Reasons to Quit Smoking Before Spinal Fusion
- Relaxation Exercises to Prepare for Back Surgery
- Sleep Medications by Prescription
- Stress-Related Back Pain
- The Diagnosis of Stress-Related Back Pain
- Treating Insomnia with Non-Prescription Sleep Aids
- Treatments for Stress-Related Back Pain
- Types of Back Pain: Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, and Neuropathic Pain
- Understanding Chronic Pain
- Using Supplements, Natural Remedies and OTC Sleep Aids Safely
- Ways to Quit Smoking
- When Acute Pain Becomes Chronic Pain
- When to Quit Smoking
Blogs Written by this Author
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