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How to Stop a Panic Attack

December 21, 2020 by Dr. Paul Greene

There are few things more unpleasant than a panic attack. Getting one to stop can be complicated, but the strategies presented below can help.

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Filed Under: Anxiety, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Panic attacks Tagged With: CBT, medication, panic attacks

DBT vs. CBT: How to Know Which Is the Best One for You

November 23, 2020 by Dr. Paul Greene

There are a lot of options out there to address emotional problems. Two of the most prominent types of therapy — DBT and CBT — have similar names and approaches. How should you choose between DBT vs CBT?

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Filed Under: Cognitive-behavioral therapy, DBT Tagged With: psychotherapy

Negative Reinforcement: How You Accidentally Worsen Your Anxiety

September 7, 2020 by Dr. Paul Greene

Negative reinforcement plays an important role in anxiety and related problems. Obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety, panic attacks, and other related disorders can all be worsened by it. So what is negative reinforcement?

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Filed Under: Anxiety, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, OCD, Panic attacks, PTSD Tagged With: substance abuse

What Is Episodic Acute Stress?

August 17, 2020 by Dr. Paul Greene

Everyone has stress. But when is stress a risk to our health and well being? Episodic acute stress might be the most common way that stress gets out of hand and puts our mental and physical health in danger.

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Filed Under: Anxiety, Cognitive-behavioral therapy Tagged With: stress, stress management

How to Find the Right Psychotherapy for You in NYC

April 26, 2020 by Dr. Paul Greene

Finding a therapist

Deciding to seek help is a big first step. From there, it’s important to find the right therapist. But with so many psychotherapy options in New York, how can you know what to look for?

The best therapist for you has the appropriate training and expertise to treat the issues you want to work on.

When to seek therapy: It can be difficult to decide if and when psychotherapy would be helpful. A general guideline that we recommend is called the interference rule: if a problem is significantly interfering in your ability to live your life in the way you’d like, then psychotherapy may be helpful.

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Filed Under: Anxiety, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Depression, Eating disorders, Featured, Insomnia, OCD, Panic attacks, PTSD, Social Anxiety Tagged With: finding a therapist, psychotherapy

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