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Care Philosophy | | Think clearer. Feel more. Fear less. TM
I want you to be your best, and all of us can make improvement in these vital areas. I will rapidly help you identify where the difficulties are that hold you back, and I offer a full range of therapy, medication, lifestyle, and relationship work so that we can resolve any difficulties you have in a rapid, integrated, and comprehensive way. |
Practice Locations  | | William E. Callahan, Jr., MD See map
120 Vantis
Suite 540
Aliso Viejo, California 92656
949-916-5656
949-916-5657 (FAX) |
Specialties | | 1. Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
2. Comprehensive Biological and Psychotherapy Treatment of individuals with schizophrenia and bipolar illnesses and their families
3. Couple/relationship therapy
4. Resolution of anxiety and major depressive disorder, often without need for medication treatment.
5. Resolution of problems with intimacy and closeness, and recurrent self defeating or self destructive patterns.
6. Sexual orientation issues.
7. Addiction treatment with suboxone. |
Insurance | | | Direct payment to physician with receipt provided for insurance reimbursement. Dr. Callahan is an "out of network physician" for all insurance companies so as to maintain his independent physician status. |
Patient Education Resources | |  | Let's Talk Facts About Phobia / APA | | Substance Abuse and Addiction / APA | | Let's Talk Facts About Anxiety Disorders / APA | | Frequently Asked Questions: Bipolar Disorder / Medem-APA | | Bipolar Disorder: Overview / NIH | | A Closer Look at Bipolar Disorder / Medem-APA | | A Basic Guideline to Bipolar Disorder / Medem-APA | | Bipolar Disorder: Treatment / NIH | | News From the AMA:
Lithium More Effective than Commonly Prescribed Medication for Reducing Suicide Risk in Bipolar Patients / AMA | | Let's Talk Facts About Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression) / APA | | Bipolar Disorder: Summary of Recommendations / APA | | Antipsychotic Medications / NIH | | Schizophrenia / NIH | | JAMA Patient Page:
Schizophrenia / JAMA/Archives | | A Basic Guide to Schizophrenia / Medem-APA | | Schizophrenia: Treatment Principles And Alternatives / APA | | Let's Talk Facts About Schizophrenia / APA | | Schizophrenia: Clinical and environmental features influencing treatment / APA | | Nicotine Dependence: Clinical Features Influencing Treatment< / APA | | JAMA Patient Page:
Suicide / JAMA/Archives | | JAMA Patient Page:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder / JAMA/Archives | | JAMA Patient Page:
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder / JAMA/Archives | | Stress and Your Health / GOV | | Treatment Principles And Alternatives / APA | | Panic Disorder: Clinical Features Influencing Treatment / APA | | Let's Talk Facts About Posttraumatic Stress Disorder / APA | | Let's Talk Facts About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) / APA | | Disaster Preparedness: Terrorism / AAP | | Disaster Preparedness: Creating a Family Disaster Plan / AAP | | Disasters: Resource List / AAP | | Disaster Preparedness: Supplies to Have on Hand / AAP | | News from the APA:
Free Guide on How to Manage Employee Mental Health When Disaster Strikes / APA | | Disasters: What To Tell Your Children / AAP | | Disasters: Understanding Children's Responses / AAP | | News from the AAP:
AAP Unveils New Web Site Area Dedicated to Children, Terrorism and Disaster / AAP | | Coping With Storm Related Natural Disasters / APA | | Home Safety for People With Alzheimer Disease / NIH |
Web Links To Featured Articles | | Psychiatric News- Reasons for Independent practice / WebLink | | Emotions Avoided Weakens our Bodies-Muscle and Fitness / WebLink | | Functional Brain Scans Still Not Helpful To Clinical Practice / WebLink | | Exercise to combat depression and anxiety / WebLink | | Light therapy Recommendations in Seasonal Affective Disorder / WebLink | | Exercise and brain health/recovery / WebLink | | On-the-Job Therapy for Mental Illness / WebLink | | Criminal Justice System Advocacy Manual for Mentally Ill / WebLink | | Bipolar in Children and Adolescents / WebLink | | History of Rapid Therapy Techniques / WebLink | | Bipolar in Children and Adolescents / WebLink | | Bipolar in Children and Adolescents Fact Sheet / WebLink |
Other Organizations With Useful Information | | Orange County Psychiatric Society / WebLink | | California Psychiatric Association / WebLink | | American Psychiatric Association / WebLink | | Get Involved For Mental Health / WebLink | | National Alliance For the Mentally Ill, Orange County, CA / WebLink | | Depressive and Bipolar Support Alliance, Orange County, CA / WebLink | | Mental Health Association of Orange County / WebLink | | American Medical Association / WebLink | | Healthy Minds- APA's user friendly website / WebLink | | International Experiential Dynamic Therapy Association / WebLink |
New Patient Information | | Preparation for sessions with me / William E. Callahan, Jr., MD | | Doctor of Distinction, Nov 2004 / Southern California Physician Magazine |
Common Illnesses | | Article on Anxiety for Physician's Weekly / WebLink | | Depression vs bipolar screening tool / WebLink |
Frequently Asked Questions | | Current Controversies in Bipolar Treatment / William E. Callahan, Jr., MD | | Bipolar-antidepressants discouraged / Medscape | | Intensive Short Term Therapy / Wilkipedia | | About Your Physician / William Callahan, MD |
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| | | | Announcements | |  | INTERACTIVE SOLUTIONS MEETING DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION WILL CHANGE PERMANENTLY TO WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT 7:30 PM AT SOUTH COAST MEDICAL CENTER--SEE ANNOUNCEMENT BELOW-EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2007 | | INTERACTIVE SOLUTIONS
For Families Living with Mental Illness
Free family group for families dealing with mental illness in a member. Educational and interpersonal. Every Wednesday night from 7:30 to 9:00 PM. Free as a public service.
Group meets in the board room, lobby level at South Coast Medical Center in Laguna Beach, and is run by Dr. Callahan. It is a National Alliance for the Mentally Ill affiliated group. The hospital's website is www.southcoastmedcenter.com and the address is
31872 Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA
No pre-screening needed. The group is not for the identified family member with the mental illness, but is for everyone else. | | SLIDES FROM NAMI PRESENTATION
The text for the slides that I presented to the National Alliance for the Mentally ill meeting in Irvine, CA on August 19, 2005 titled Current Controversies in the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder is published on this site under the section Patient Education REsources way at the bottom under Frequently Asked Questions. Thank you to all those members of NAMI who came and participated. |
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