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06.12.2024
How and Why Therapy Prevented Anxiety During the Pandemic
"At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I found myself overwhelmed with anxiety. I was rightfully worried about the transition of over 500 individuals and families to telehealth... To my very pleasant surprise, my anxieties did not come to fruition." Read Dr. Rosmarin's findings about how in person and telehealth therapy helped prevent patient's anxiety during the pandemic.
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04.25.2024
Ketamine: A Rising Star in Mental Health Treatment
As a medication used traditionally as an anesthetic, ketamine now shines as a potential lifeline for those battling severe depression, anxiety, and suicidality. Its ability to provide rapid and effective relief in treatment-resistant cases offers hope to those struggling with severe mental health challenges.
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12.20.2023
5 Tips for Using Interoceptive Exposure to Face Your Fears
Fear is one of the six basic human emotions, with a clear evolutionary purpose: to help us respond to danger and survive. In Exposure Therapy, providers create a safe environment to intentionally “expose” their clients to objects, activities, or situations they fear.
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10.25.2023
5 Tips for How to Know If an Anxiety Therapist Is the Right Fit for You
Choosing a therapist can be an overwhelming decision: there are so many therapists out there, how can you be sure you are choosing someone who is the right fit for you?
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09.12.2023
New ADAA Member Books! Fall 2023
Check out our ADAA members' new books - CBT for social anxiety, an action mindset for teens and thriving with anxiety. Helpful resources to support your mental health journey.
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06.01.2023
Anxiety: Both Friend and Foe
In collaboration with The Reach Institute, Dr. Wallace explains how parents can decrease the impact of anxiety on children and teens to help them function their best and find more joy in their lives.
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03.24.2023
The Black Church: Our Refuge, Our Mental Health
Working with Black churches to create a better today and a much better tomorrow in the field (literally) of mental health care for African Americans are three Black leaders in mental health who will present at the 2023 ADAA Conference. ADAA is excited to have Bernadine Waller, PhD, Atasha Jordan, MBA, MD and Kimberly Arnold, MPH, PhD discuss their work, research and findings in a presentation titled Implementing Evidence-Based Mental Health Interventions in Black Churches.
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09.19.2022
Youth Residential Treatment – What to Know and What to Ask
Residential facilities can provide a safe, structured, and treatment-oriented environment for children who need temporary care outside of the home or community.
To ensure you find the right placement for your child, we recommend asking the center or facility that you are considering some important questions about their program, best practices, and regulations.
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02.01.2022
Managing COVID-19 Fears as Mental Health Professionals
Many mental health professionals are now conducting patient visits virtually. I am one of the only psychologists left in my building who has stayed behind to continue in-person work while abiding by COVID protocols. Since our practice specializes in refractory OCD spectrum disorders and anxiety disorders a lot of the work done at our outpatient clinic requires in-vivo exposures, which cannot be replicated on Zoom.
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06.10.2021
Three Things I Need to Know About CBT (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy)
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based treatment that challenges ineffective thought patterns (cognitions) and ineffective behavior patterns (behavioral) to pursue a more fulfilling life.
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02.17.2021
How to Know When to Seek Therapy
by Lynne Siqueland
People often wonder. When does it make sense to begin therapy? Therapists use two primary reasons to see if treatment would be recommended.
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07.24.2017
Clinical Kung Fu: Managing Anger in Children and Teens with Anxiety Disorders
Kids and teens often react with anger to the prospect of facing their fears.