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12.20.2023
A Holiday Emotional Guide in Rhyme
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through my head
Emotions were stirring, many that I dread
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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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12.13.2023
Parenting During the Holiday Season: 3 Tips from 3 Psychologists for Tackling Holiday Stress
In conjunction with the recent webinar "Holiday Parenting Q&A: Coping with Stress and Anxiety", psychologists Colleen Cummings, PhD, Susan Wilson, PhD, and Nina Shiffrin Starin, PhD, provide their top 3 tips for parents to help cope with stress and anxiety during the holidays.
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12.12.2023
Three Steps to Being Your Own Compassionate Coach when OCD Keeps You Stuck
Instead of beating yourself up for feeling anxious about your OCD symptoms, you can rewire your brain to help dial down self-critical thoughts and compassionately comfort the parts of yourself that are struggling.
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11.28.2023
4 Key Considerations for Developmentally Informed Youth OCD Treatment
Youth OCD assessment and treatment is far more nuanced than a downward extension of adult OCD approaches, for good reason. What are some of the fundamental ways cognitive-behavioral approaches for youth OCD differ from their adult counterparts?
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11.28.2023
7 Tips on Showing Up When a Loved One is Undergoing Gender Transition
Someone you love or care for very much has shared with you that they want to “transition”. What does it mean and what do you do now?
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11.22.2023
Gratitude - A Mental Health Game Changer
ADAA Blog Post by Ashley Smith, PhD - Research shows that the more present we are, the happier we tend to be, even when the present moment isn’t pleasant or enjoyable. Rumination is a sneaky mental habit that zaps us of joy. This is where gratitude can be particularly helpful.
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11.21.2023
Supporting Your Child with Anxiety and/or OCD - Q&A
Experts Mona Potter, MD and Kathryn Boger, PhD, ABPP recently partnered with ADAA to host an insightful Q&A webinar addressing strategies for parenting children with anxiety and OCD. This blog to addresses the most common themes that emerged from the questions asked during the webinar.
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11.21.2023
We Can Be Thankful In Times of Anxiety, Uncertainty and Tragic News
Disastrous news gets delivered in a highly emotional way – often on purpose – and while having strong feelings for the victims of war, floods, earthquakes, mass shootings or horrific accidents is justified, we also have to be logical and in tune with our own emotional processes when interpreting the news.
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11.18.2023
Unlocking Resilience: 5 Tips for Navigating Difficult Holiday Experiences
As the holiday season approaches, many individuals find themselves grappling with challenging memories or experiences that may evoke intense emotions.
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11.17.2023
Underneath the Hood of Worry: Going Beyond Symptoms to Target Processes
The processes driving worry will vary for every individual. Chances are good that it will not be one or another, but a proprietary blend of several processes which shape each person’s presentation of worry. Our job as clinicians is to explore these processes and work with our clients to curate a blend of interventions uniquely suited to their experience.
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11.09.2023
Professional Growth | ADAA Member Benefits
As an ADAA member you enjoy many great benefits. But did you know that joining ADAA also enhances your professional growth?