Dr. Emma Laura Mata-galan PSYD

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• Psychotherapy for Bipolar Disorder

  Bipolar disorder is a type of brain disorder that results in a sudden shift of a person's mood, energy, activity, and sometimes, how a person carries out his or her daily activities. It has always been known that pharmacotherapy is the effective treatment for people with bipolar disorder. However,...

• Psychotherapy for Multiple Personality Disorder

  Multiple personality disorder or currently known as dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a condition where an individual is characterized by two or more personalities. These personalities are distinct and are sometimes called alters. Alters might have different characteristics from the person...

• Autism: There's Nothing Getting in the Way of Their Careers

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• Unique Social Clubs for Women On the Spectrum

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• Antidepressants Taken During Pregnancy can Raise the Risk of Lung Conditions in Newborns

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