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Understanding Complex Cases
I presented a complex case recently at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America that challenged my clinical skills, but more importantly, deeply affected the quality of life of the person I was treating.
Avoid the Snake Oil: Pseudoscience and OCD Treatment
Valentine’s Day: Day of Love or Day of Longing?
What comes to your mind when you think of Valentine’s Day? If you suffer from anxiety and worry, then there is a good chance that you are concerned about being disappointed or about disappointing someone.
Depression Treatment – It Works
Updated October 2020
What You Need to Know About Treatment and Medication Options
Qué Nervios: Being Latina and Dealing with Anxiety
Anxiety is a natural emotion that directs our attention to possible threats. Although we certainly need anxiety to survive, it sometimes can be a burden.
Anxiety in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Introduction
Using Exposure and Response Prevention in the Treatment of Fear of Failure
So, you’re a failure. Fine. Get on with your life! In my work as a psychologist treating anxiety disorders, I’ve learned that often an underlying driving fear in my patients is the worry that they are failures.
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.
Psychotropic Medications: What You Should Ask Your Doctor
Updated October 2020
How To Know If Your Therapist is Really Helping You
Many people wonder if their therapy is really helping them overcome their problem. Why? They often have therapists who tell them that they are doing well, but their therapist does not make clear to them what they mean by making progress.
Focal Brain Stimulation Interventions for Depression and Anxiety
Focal brain stimulation techniques are potentially powerful tools for the investigation and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. These approaches include transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), and deep brain stimulation among others.
Hate Their Politics? Love Them Anyway
We are in the home stretch of a prolonged, caustic, and shocking presidential campaign season.