22 Mill St. Arlington, MA 02476
mppkafka@rcn.com
www.nefacorp.com
(781) 643-0610 x12
- Clinical Licenses held: Medical Doctor (MD)
- Ages of population served: 14 – 18 ; 19-22 ; 22+ ; 60+
- Genders Served: -Male ; -Female ; – Self-Identified gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered
- Types of Services offered:
- Consultation
- Individual work specialized for sexually problematic/offense behavior
- Other
- Experience with Specialized Populations
- Co-Occurring severe and persistent major mental illness/pscychiatric conditions and problem sexual behavior (MI/PSB)
- Pervasive Developmental Disabilities (PDD including Autism Spectrum/ Intellectual Disabilities (ID))
- Acquired Traumatic Brain Injuries (ABI/TBI)
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and problem sexual behaviors
- Mild Mental Retardation or developmental disability in the PDD/Autism Spectrum
- Adolescent emergence of major mental illness (e.g., Bipolar Disorder, Psychotic Disorders)
- Severe verbal or non-verbal learning disability
- Severe trauma population (e.g., fragile PTSD, complex trauma adaptation, dissociation)
- Co-occurring disorder: psychiatric disability and substance abuse
- Youth with high frequency/severity of assaultive behavior targeting others
- Youth with a history of fire setting
- Language Proficiencies in Group/Individual sessions: -English ; Spanish ; American Sign Language (ASL) ; Other (Specify)
- Residential Treatment Program: No
- Psychopharmacology Assessments Provided: Yes
- Psychopharmacology Referrals Provided: Yes
- Onsite Access to provide Psychiatric Medication as part of services: Yes
- Insurance Accepted: No
- Description of work provided and philosophy of working with this population:
- Sexual offending behaviors are frequently associated with other psychiatric disorders that are overlooked or inadequately treated. I specialize in a detailed assessment of psychiatric disorders and then their pharmacological treatment. When necessary, I also prescribe testosterone lowering medications.