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05.04.2024
New ADAA Member Books: Spring 2024
Check out our ADAA members' new books that offer help for the public and support for professionals.
Blog post
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.
Blog post
12.14.2022
Are You Getting the Most of ADAA’s Resources for Your Clients?
Our website contains extensive resources for and from both professionals and the public—but do you know where to find them or what we offer? Here are some of the free evidence-based resources located on our website.
Blog post
12.14.2022
When it is More than Post-COVID Social Discomfort: Recognizing the Signs of Social Anxiety Disorder
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the term social anxiety has been thrown around as a catchall for the discomfort many felt as restrictions lifted and we began to resume our lives. However, it too can oversimplify the greater intensity of anxiety, and associated impact, experienced by those with Social Anxiety Disorder.
Blog post
12.07.2022
Succeeding in Your First Job Application, Part 1
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11.10.2022
And Then There Were Three: Mom, Dad & Daughter Share Why ADAA Membership Matters
An impressive trio: a successful psychiatrist, an accomplished social worker with a PhD, and an astute young doctor of psychology with a bright future ahead of her, are father, mother, and daughter, who also happen to be ardent supporters of ADAA and the field of mental health.
Blog post
05.20.2022
Social Anxiety After Quarantine Is Normal
As COVID restrictions get a little less and less frigid with the ongoing vaccination campaigns, a lot of us are very excited to resume some of our normal work and social life. At the same time, we may experience a burst of anxiety as we start to get out of quarantine-- after all, it’s been a really long time, right?!
To help ease up that anxious feeling, Dr. Carmichael has packaged some of her favorite pointers into an easy-to-remember acronym of S.U.N. to help you cope!
Blog post
05.06.2022
Preparing Your ADAA Conference Submission: Tips for Writing a Strong Abstract
1. Know the conference theme.
Every year, ADAA's annual conference has a theme. Be sure to consider how your submission may fit within the conference theme, and reference this in your submission!
2. Establish your target audience.
Blog post
05.05.2022
Strategies and Tips for Writing a Successful Conference Submission
So definitely submit to present. You do have something to offer either as primarily a therapist or a researcher or both. Do not doubt, just submit and see what happens. Conference submissions are not weighted based on presenters in the review process, so you have just as good a chance at acceptance as more senior submitters if you have an interesting and well written proposal.
Blog post
02.23.2022
The Importance of Attending Poster Sessions
If you're like me, this may be one of the first in-person professional conferences you've attended for the past 2 years!
Blog post
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.
Blog post
12.06.2021
Coping with Grief and Trauma During the Pandemic
As a result of this collective pandemic experience, more of us have experienced loss, both expected and unexpected. How do we manage these feelings of grief and trauma when we are faced with seemingly endless rounds of uncertainty, doubt, and fear?
