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At the Center for Collaborative Psychiatry, Psychology, and Medicine, we are interested in
studying any complex, psychologically relevant problem, including those with prominent
medical or neurological features. We have evolved a unique model for evaluation and treatment, the Collaborative Treatment Method, which may include psychiatric,
psychological, neuropsychological, and neurological components. Included
as part of the evaluation may be a battery of selected neuropsychological and psychological tests,
as well as consultation from specialists, and meetings with others who are central to the
patient's life, such as family members and teachers. This comprehensive assessment is intended to be carried out collaboratively -- patient and evaluators working hand in
hand to arrive at sophisticated and practical solutions to the
patient's problems. Progress is continuously monitored and strategy modified over the course of
the treatment as targeted problem areas change. While the evaluation contributes to understanding
a patient's problems, it also serves as the start of a goal-directed
treatment. These Center-created evaluation and treatment approaches are
thoughtfully planned, and, whenever possible, time-limited.
At the Center for
Collaborative Psychiatry, Psychology, and Medicine we can make
referrals, as needed, to a selected list of professionals including psychotherapists,
educators, and other practitioners. While we feel quite comfortable
recommending these professionals, we cannot take responsibility for their work. Each is an
independent practitioner, not employed by, responsible to, or legally connected to
the Center for Collaborative Psychiatry, Psychology, and Medicine.
When invited, Center members can also temporarily enter, as
consultants, into other professionals' treatments. They do so when patient, therapist,
or both experience an impasse, seek a new perspective to enliven their work, or
want to determine whether the treatment is productive. Again, each of these professionals is an independent practitioner.
Central to our philosophy is the notion of
accountability in treatment. We advocate periodic formal monitoring
of treatment and, when possible, follow-up visits after treatment has been completed, to assess that
progress occurs at an acceptable rate and is maintained.
The Center is dedicated to conducting research on the delivery of effective therapeutic treatment.
This research focuses on the practical application of Center-developed procedures, so
they can be readily used by office-based professionals. Steve Frankel and other Center
members offer educational programs, including ongoing consultation groups for psychotherapists.
Our members meet regularly to discuss clinical and theoretical issues.
Steven Frankel, M.D.,
Diane Engelman, Ph.D.,
and their colleagues have established the Center for Collaborative Psychiatry, Psychology, and Medicine in
Kentfield, California, just north of San Francisco. Drs. Frankel and Engelman and
other members of the Center are available privately, separate from their involvement
with the Center, to provide consultations, evaluations, and treatment.
Please note again that each professional mentioned here is an independent practitioner.
We are not a partnership, joint venture, professional corporation, or other business entity.
No Center associate has any other than an
advisory relationship to the Center. Our connection to one another is as researchers,
co-teachers, and at times co-authors.

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