Adianet Montanez, Psy.D

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Get to know Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Adianet Montanez, who serves patients in  Yauco, Puerto Rico.

Being a licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Montanez’s main focus is on diagnosing and treating mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Her private practice is located in Yauco, Puerto Rico.

There, she promotes the provision of mental health services in an environment of confidentiality, respect, and sensitivity to human dignity. Some of the common disorders that she can treat are learning disabilities, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. 

Before embarking on her professional journey, Dr. Montanez obtained her Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) degree from the Pontificial Catholic University at Ponce. Her doctoral dissertation was titled: “The conflict in the interaction of the couple: a look from social constructionism.”

Clinical psychology is a broad branch of psychology that focuses on diagnosing and treating mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Some of the more common disorders that might be treated include learning disabilities, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. Licensed clinical psychologists meet with patients to identify problems – emotional, mental and behavioral – in their lives. Through observation, interviews, and tests, they aim to diagnose any existing or potential disorders. 

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