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Archive for February, 2006

Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder

Friday, February 17th, 2006

Psychotherapy Psychotherapy can involve a significant time and financial commitment. You are worth it! Particularly if you are struggling with other issues (sexual abuse, depression, substance use, relationship problems) psychotherapy can be very helpful in addressing ... Read more... »

Questions to Ask Your Therapist

Friday, February 17th, 2006

Choosing the right therapist is important and often difficult to do simply by looking at ads in the Yellow Pages. Credentials can be important, but are not the whole story. Word of mouth is the ... Read more... »

Real Men Don’t Get Help

Friday, February 17th, 2006

The stigma still exists: "Real men" don't whine about their physical, mental or emotional problems. They work it out, suck it up or walk it off. Although more men are seeking professional help to overcome ... Read more... »

Characteristics of Effective Counseling

Friday, February 17th, 2006

Effective counseling is a two way street. It takes a cooperative effort by both the person receiving counseling and the counselor. And it takes a commitment to make sometimes difficult changes in behavior or thinking ... Read more... »

Coping With Denial in Eating Disorders

Friday, February 17th, 2006

What if the person you care about refuses to admit there is a problem? This is often the case with teenagers in general, and with anorexia nervosa at any age. Whether you merely suspect there ... Read more... »

Understanding the Fear of Flying

Friday, February 17th, 2006

Traveling by plane is one of the fastest and easiest modes of transportation, enabling people to visit family and friends across the globe in a short amount of time. While most people enjoy the convenience ... Read more... »

Other Causes of Panic Symptoms

Friday, February 17th, 2006

There are several possible reasons why a person could experience the same physical symptoms as a panic attack, such as chest pain and abdominal distress. That is why it is important to have a primary ... Read more... »

Frequently Asked Questions about Panic Disorder

Friday, February 17th, 2006

How common is panic disorder? Between three and six million American adults will have panic disorder at some time in their lives. Panic disorder usually begins in young adulthood, but can also begin earlier or later ... Read more... »

Explaining Panic Disorder to Your Friends

Friday, February 17th, 2006

The phone rings early in the morning and you hear the voice of your friend on the other end. "Oh my gosh," you think, "Dinner!" Your friend asks where you were last night. She waited ... Read more... »

What Can I Do About Panic Disorder?

Friday, February 17th, 2006

There are two major classes of medications that are equally effective in blocking panic attacks. These are antidepressants and benzodiazepines. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage of the antidepressants is that they will treat ... Read more... »

How Do I Know If It Is Panic Disorder?

Friday, February 17th, 2006

There are more than a dozen physical or emotional sensations that a person can experience during a panic attack. Not everyone experiences all of them, and people with panic disorder may report different feelings when ... Read more... »

What Is Panic Disorder?

Friday, February 17th, 2006

More than three million Americans will experience panic disorder during their lifetime, and there is no typical victim. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, panic disorder can begin during childhood or ... Read more... »

The Impact of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Friday, February 17th, 2006

How common is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? Until recently, OCD was considered a rare ailment. Findings from a large survey suggest that 2 to 3 percent of the population (roughly five million Americans) may suffer from OCD ... Read more... »

Medications for Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

Friday, February 17th, 2006

The modern era in the pharmacotherapy of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) began in the late 1960s with the observation that clomipramine, not other tricyclic antidepressants such as imipramine (Tofranil), was effective in treating OCD. Clomipramine is ... Read more... »

Obsessive-compulsive Spectrum Disorders

Friday, February 17th, 2006

Some conditions have been referred to as Obsessive-compulsive (OC) spectrum disorders on the basis of clinical similarities to OCD (i.e., recurrent disturbing ideas and/or irresistible urges), higher than expected co-occurrence with OCD and favorable response ... Read more... »