Dr. Gerald F Mckeegan PHD
Psychologist | Clinical
71 Wilson Blvd Fishersville VA, 22939About
Dr. Gerald Mckeegan is a psychologist practicing in Fishersville, VA. Dr. Mckeegan specializes in the treatment of mental health problems, and helps people to cope with their mental illnesses. As a psychologist, Dr. Mckeegan evaluates and treats patients through a variety of methods, most typically being psychotherapy or talk therapy. Patients usually visit Dr. Mckeegan because they have been experiencing depression, anxiety, stress or anger for a significant period of time and are seeking help. Psychologists may perform a variety of exams and assessments to diagnose a mental condition.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Questions about behavioral function in mental illness (QABF-MI): a behavior checklist for functional assessment of maladaptive behavior exhibited by individuals with mental illness.
- An inventory to measure knowledge of behavioral methods with inpatient adults.
- Elimination of rumination by controlled eating and differential reinforcement.
- Use of nonexclusionary timeout for the elimination of a stereotyped behavior.
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