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Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN

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Specializes in: Psychology
Professional interests include: family therapy services, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), autism, and more.
11273 Laurel Canyon Boulevard Suite 3
San Fernando, CA 91340

Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN is a psychologist in Granada Hills, CA specializing in psychology. Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN is affiliated with Providence.

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10605 Balboa Boulevard Suite 260g
Granada Hills, CA 91344
(818) 361-7717
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11273 Laurel Canyon Boulevard Suite 3
San Fernando, CA 91340
(818) 361-7717
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Some issues Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN can help you with:

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
  • Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
  • A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
  • Unusual sleep or eating habits
  • Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
  • Physical aches and pains
  • Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, is a form of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) that was originally developed to help the most severely mentally ill and depressed patients accept therapy. It relies on the same concept in CBT that examines the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and actions, but in DBT the emphasis is first on acceptance rather than change. There is also an emphasis on mindfulness, 'being in the moment,' and relaxation techniques such as yoga. These are combined with a great deal of validation and encouragement from the therapist.

The word 'dialectical' means acting through opposing forces, and this word refers to a few different opposing concepts in DBT:

  • The therapy combines traditional Western psychotherapy techniques with Eastern religious philosophy.
  • Patients must learn that life, thoughts, and feelings are not all black and white -- there are many shades of grey.
  • The therapy works on accepting and validating the patient for being where they are at the moment while also encouraging them to change for the better.

Dialectical behavior therapy was developed when therapists attempting to use CBT techniques on the most seriously ill patients ran into a problem. When they suggested that a patient change their thoughts, these very vulnerable patients would become overwhelmed and turn aggressive or suicidal. DBT was developed to support these patients with acceptance and validation while still guiding them towards changing problematic thoughts. Although also used for suicidal and self-harming patients today, these days, DBT is mainly used to treat borderline personality disorder. It is one of the few effective interventions for this serious illness.

DBT has been shown to be very effective at reducing self-destructive behavior. It can also be used to teach new coping skills and increase a patient's self-esteem and motivation to become healthier.

Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are mental and physical illnesses that impact behavior, emotions, and thoughts about eating, food, body appearance, and weight. These disorders are characterized by preoccupations with food and physical size, resulting in dramatic lifestyle changes and adverse health effects. In the past, eating disorders were often diagnosed using BMI (body mass index), or by assessing someone's weight. Eating disorders specialists now recognize that eating disorders may occur in people of all sizes. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder (BED).

Anorexia nervosa, frequently referred to as anorexia, is a disorder where people severely restrict the types and quantity of food they eat. Those with anorexia have an extreme fear of eating and gaining weight and may repeatedly weigh themselves or engage in harmful behaviors such as excessive exercise or starvation. Those with anorexia often find themselves preoccupied with food, but unable to consume a healthy amount of it. This results in symptoms such as abnormally low BMI, vitamin deficiency, fatigue, fainting, and amenorrhea (lack of menstruation in women). Anorexia may cause bluish discoloration of the hands, brittle and falling out hair, yellowish skin, and lanugo (fine, downy hair). Left untreated, anorexia can lead to organ failure, brain damage, and even death.

Bulimia nervosa, typically called bulimia, is a disorder where people binge (eat large quantities of food) and purge the food that they just consumed by vomiting, laxative abuse, fasting, or excessive exercise. This behavior is usually motivated by a feeling of powerlessness over eating and a fear of weight gain or desire for weight loss. Bulimia can occur in underweight, normal weight, and overweight people. Symptoms of bulimia include acid reflux, intestinal distress, dehydration from purging, amenorrhea, and dental erosion from vomiting. Some people with bulimia have swollen parotid glands (salivary glands near the cheeks) and red scars and marks on the backs of their knuckles. Electrolyte imbalance from bulimia can be particularly severe and may lead to heart attack or stroke.

Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder. People with BED feel that they are unable to control the amount of food they eat and may continue to binge after reaching a point of fullness. BED binges (consuming large amounts of food) are often accompanied by feelings of sadness, guilt, and shame. Symptoms of BED include obesity, acid reflux, weight gain, and dissatisfaction with one's body. People with BED tend to experience cycles of negative emotions and binges. Binges or BED episodes can be provoked by stress, boredom, restrictive dieting, depression, and other triggers.

Other common eating disorders include:

  • Pica, eating things that are not food, such as paper, ice, or soil
  • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), disinterest in eating and avoidance of food
  • Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED), abnormal eating that does not fall under any disorder

Many people with eating disorders do not consciously develop them, and have difficulty seeking treatment. For this reason, it's important to detect and treat eating disorders as early as possible. Treatment for eating disorders can vary from therapy visits to inpatient treatment, depending on the disorder and its severity. Treatment aims to not only restore physical health and correct negative behaviors, but to also promote psychological well-being and self-confidence.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN treated as a psychologist in Granada Hills, CA during 2013 were mental health therapy, health and behavior assessment and hypnosis (hypnotherapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN for Medicare patients.

health and behavior assessment 636
hypnosis (hypnotherapy) 74
mental health therapy 838

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN.

Gender
Male 78
Female 123
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 115
Black 0
Hispanic 71
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 51
From 75 to 84 62
85 and over 41
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN treated during 2013 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 67
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 46
Diabetes 62
Dementia 37
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN treated as a psychologist in Granada Hills, CA during 2014 were health and behavior assessment, mental health therapy and hypnosis (hypnotherapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN for Medicare patients.

health and behavior assessment 721
hypnosis (hypnotherapy) 92
mental health therapy 426

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN.

Gender
Male 61
Female 95
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 91
Black 0
Hispanic 52
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 46
From 75 to 84 37
85 and over 23
Less than 65 50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN treated during 2014 were depression, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 65
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 43
Diabetes 65
Dementia 28
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN treated as a psychologist in Granada Hills, CA during 2015 were health and behavior assessment, mental health therapy and hypnosis (hypnotherapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN for Medicare patients.

health and behavior assessment 570
hypnosis (hypnotherapy) 110
mental health therapy 164

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN.

Gender
Male 82
Female 168
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 154
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 58
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 56
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN treated during 2015 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 22
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 65
Asthma 34
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 46
Diabetes 62
Dementia 39
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN treated as a psychologist in Granada Hills, CA during 2016 were health and behavior assessment and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN for Medicare patients.

health and behavior assessment 750
mental health therapy 232

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN.

Gender
Male 55
Female 81
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 84
Black 0
Hispanic 38
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 44
From 75 to 84 31
85 and over 25
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN treated during 2016 were depression, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 71
Asthma 46
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 43
Diabetes 63
Dementia 33
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN treated as a psychologist in Granada Hills, CA during 2017 were health and behavior assessment, mental health therapy and hypnosis (hypnotherapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN for Medicare patients.

health and behavior assessment 540
hypnosis (hypnotherapy) 103
mental health therapy 476

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN.

Gender
Male 54
Female 86
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 80
Black 0
Hispanic 45
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 44
From 75 to 84 37
85 and over 20
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN treated during 2017 were depression, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 67
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 41
Diabetes 60
Dementia 36
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN treated as a psychologist in Granada Hills, CA during 2018 were health and behavior assessment, mental health therapy and hypnosis (hypnotherapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN for Medicare patients.

health and behavior assessment 288
hypnosis (hypnotherapy) 155
mental health therapy 241

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN.

Gender
Male 37
Female 72
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 68
Black 0
Hispanic 29
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 33
From 75 to 84 37
85 and over 14
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN treated during 2018 were depression, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 73
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 70
Dementia 36
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN treated as a psychologist in Granada Hills, CA during 2019 were health and behavior assessment, mental health therapy and hypnosis (hypnotherapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN for Medicare patients.

health and behavior assessment 198
hypnosis (hypnotherapy) 136
mental health therapy 155

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN.

Gender
Male 27
Female 49
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 44
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 26
From 75 to 84 23
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN treated during 2019 were depression, high cholesterol, hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 67
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 57
Dementia 29
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN treated as a psychologist in Granada Hills, CA during 2020 were mental health therapy and hypnosis (hypnotherapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN for Medicare patients.

hypnosis (hypnotherapy) 258
mental health therapy 294

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN.

Gender
Male 13
Female 38
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 35
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 19
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN treated during 2020 were depression, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 71
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 53
Dementia 35
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN treated as a psychologist in Granada Hills, CA were health and behavior assessment and mental health therapy.

health and behavior assessment 529
mental health therapy 353

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN.

Gender
Male 50
Female 89
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 83
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 29
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 37
85 and over 22
Less than 65 34
65 to 74 40

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN From 2013 - 2020

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN treated were depression, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 68
Asthma 18
Osteoporosis 20
Heart Failure 59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39
Diabetes 61
Atrial Fibrillation 19
Dementia 34
Cancer 12

Education & Training

She has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

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Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Aetna HMO, Blue Shield of California, United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Health Net HMO and CIGNA HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Prof. Ziva Nagar, PhD, RN accepts the following insurance providers:

Anthem Blue Cross HMO
Aetna HMO
Blue Shield of California
United Healthcare HMO
Anthem
Medicare Advantage
Humana Medicare Advantage
United Healthcare
Health Net HMO
CIGNA HMO

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Biography

Dr. Ziva Nagar is a psychology specialist in San Fernando, CA and Granada Hills, CA. Clinical interests for Dr. Nagar include acceptance and commitment therapy, alcohol abuse, and depression. Dr. Nagar is in-network for several insurance carriers, including United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, and Blue California. She is affiliated with Providence.

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