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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?
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12.02.2021
Women, Unwanted Sexual Attention & Social Anxiety
There is an area of social anxiety that is practically a universal experience for girls and women, yet rarely gets discussed: non-touch unwanted sexual attention.Such experiences happen to all people of all ages, and between all genders. For girls, the incidence is particularly alarming. From puberty to age 18, more than 90% of girls experience such unwanted encounters.
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10.28.2021
It's Not Just OCD About Physical Appearance: Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder
In BDD, people are tormented by obsessive thoughts associated with a part or parts of their physical appearance being flawed in some way, yet these flaws tend not to be noticeable to anyone but themselves.
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08.19.2021
The Aching Red: Firefighters Often Silently Suffer from Trauma and Job-related Stress
More often, people have heard about PTSD in the context of war, with combat-exposed veterans. While combat veterans often return to the normality of the civilian life after deployment, the job of firefighters, police officers and emergency medical services workers involves regular, routine exposure to all types of traumas, for years and decades of their careers.
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08.11.2021
The Art and Science of Treating Depression in Autism: A Guest Blog Post from SPARK - Part 2
Thanks to research, we know more about depression in children and adults with autism than we used to. Whereas scientists have studied the rates of depression, risk factors, and ways to diagnose it in people on the spectrum, we know far less about how treatments traditionally used on the general population work for those with autism.
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06.22.2021
Minute-by-Minute: Changing the Way we Measure Anxiety
ADAA Member Amanda Baker, PhD, Daniella Levine, BA, and Donald J. Robinaugh, PhD author this blog post: Anxiety takes many shapes. Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) allows us a glimpse into the real-world experience of living with anxiety disorders.
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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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05.18.2021
Retraining the Brain
ADAA members Sheila Rauch, PhD, ABPP and Carmen McLean, PhD - The past 30 years of research has seen vast leaps in our understanding of how the brain works in function and dysfunction.
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05.09.2021
MDMA May Help Treat PTSD – but Beware of Claims that Ecstasy is a Magic Bullet
It is very important to note that MDMA is not suggested as a standalone treatment for any condition, and only “MDMA-assisted” psychotherapy is researched in these studies.
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04.20.2021
Should I talk to my primary care provider about my mental health?
It can be challenging to know when to seek therapy and how to get connected with care. Talking to your primary care provider is one option.
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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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02.13.2021
CBT for Weight Control
It can be challenging to control your weight. In today’s modern world, it is more convenient to order take out than to cook a meal and take the elevator instead of the stairs. Over time, a pattern of eating unhealthy foods and being sedentary can lead to excessive weight gain.
