PTSD
Can PTSD Affect Your Sex Life?
Many people who suffer from PTSD find that the condition can affect their sex lives, sometimes for years. Fortunately, there is help for this problem….
About the Author
Dr. Paul Greene is a clinical psychologist and Director of the Manhattan Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in New York City. He specializes in the treatment of PTSD, OCD, panic attacks, health anxiety, depression, and related anxiety disorders using evidence-based treatments including ERP, CPT, prolonged exposure therapy, CBT-I, and DBT. His academic and research interests include anxiety, mindfulness, and the application of CBT in medical populations. Dr. Greene earned his doctorate from Boston University and completed postdoctoral training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where he later served as Assistant Professor. He has lectured internationally and has been featured in The New York Times Magazine, Forbes, Salon, Cosmopolitan, and WABC-TV.
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Articles by Dr. Paul Greene
Below are articles written by Dr. Paul Greene for the Manhattan Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy blog.
Anxiety
How to Beat Health Anxiety Using Three Proven CBT Strategies
If you find yourself preoccupied and fearful about having a serious illness, you may suffer from health anxiety. Fortunately, there are concrete steps you can…
Depression
How to Help Someone with Depression
It’s hard to know what to do if someone you care about is depressed — especially if they aren’t seeking help. Learn what to look…
CBT
How to Be Gentle with Yourself, According to CBT Therapy
Are you your own worst critic? It’s good to hold yourself accountable, but self-compassion is a requirement for good mental health. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) offers…
Anxiety
Stress vs. Anxiety: Key Differences, Symptoms, and How to Cope
Stress and anxiety are closely related, but they are not the same thing. Stress is usually a response to external pressure or demands, while anxiety…
Anxiety
Sex Avoidance and Anxiety: How Are They Related?
Anxiety can lead people to avoid all kinds of things — even sex. Understanding the role anxiety plays is a critical part to addressing sex…
Anxiety
Cleithrophobia: The Fear of Being Trapped
If you get panicky in enclosed spaces or situations when you feel trapped, you’re not alone. Cleithrophobia is a well-understood and treatable problem. Learn more….
Depression
What Causes Depression? Biological, Psychological, and Social Factors
Updated and reviewed: June 4th, 2026 What Causes Depression? There is not one simple cause for depression. Many medical conditions have a more straightforward cause….
DBT
cPTSD vs. PTSD: What’s the Difference?
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD), sometimes referred to as complex trauma or complex PTSD, is somewhat different from PTSD. Here’s what you need to know…
OCD
Excessive Hand Washing: How Much Is Too Much?
Hand washing is one of the simplest and most effective ways to reduce the spread of illness. However, many people wonder if they wash their…
DBT
Your Easy Guide to the DBT’s GIVE Skills
Not every relationship is worth preserving. For those relationships you want to maintain or improve, The ‘GIVE’ skills from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) help you…
DBT
Coping With Change
Lots of people have difficulty with change — whether it’s a breakup, a layoff, a move, becoming a parent, aging, illness, or simply realizing life…