If you suspect that you might suffer from PTSD, answer the questions below honestly with Yes or No responses, record the results and share them with your health care professional. you can also download this survey as a Word Document here. You have experienced or witnessed a life threatening event to you or your loved ones that […]
Panic is the unexpected upsurge of Intense fear usually accompanied by distressing physical symptoms, such as chest pain, rapid heartbeat, choking or smothering sensations, dizziness and gastrointestinal discomfort. In the throes of a panic attack, the person believes he/she may die or lose control of his/her mind. Panic attacks can evolve into panic disorder when, after the […]
Download the Full Article The purpose of this module is to help you create desired habits. The module (shamelessly) borrows the key points made in two recent books on habit change: Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin and The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. Each book is a lucid, user-friendly, New York Times bestseller […]
The Power of Evidence Based Treatment Significant advances in the treatment of various emotional disorders has taken place over the last several years. We now have a deeper and more fine-grained understanding of the psychological components of these disorders, which has resulted in more precisely targeted interventions. Most critically, research evidence has demonstrated the effectiveness […]
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that may develop after an event that is experienced or witnessed, and involves actual or perceived threat to life or physical integrity. The person’s emotional reaction to this event is characterized by horror, terror or helplessness. People with PTSD have three major types of symptoms, which […]
The CBT position on anger is an empowering one: events of the world or other people are not the primary determinants of anger, rather your own thoughts are the biggest contributor. Specifically, your judgments — a polite way of saying your demands — are the primary culprit.How is this empowering? The notion that you are […]
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Steven Hayes and his colleagues, trained in behavioral analysis and relational frame theory, developed a scientifically based treatment called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT. ACT is a leading approach in what is being called the “third wave” of cognitive and behavioral therapy since it incorporates new understandings and techniques in […]
Although significant inroads have been made in understanding and treating a number of psychological disorders, delivery of effective treatment lags behind. Only a small percentage of practitioners have been trained in these empirically-supported programs. However, recently some of the most effective treatment programs have been translated into manuals so that a wider range of clinicians […]
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)? Generalize anxiety disorder (GAD) is a common anxiety disorder that involves chronic worrying, nervousness and tension, If you have GAD, you may worry about the same things other people do: health concerns, family problems, money or difficulties at work. However, worry with GAD is more excessive, intrusive, persistent and […]
If you suspect that you might suffer from OCD, answer the questions below with honest Yes or No responses, record the results and share them with your health care professional. You can also download this survey as a Word Document here. Are you troubled by the following? Do you have unwanted ideas, images or impulses that […]
The Washington Center for Cognitive Therapy was founded in 1982 by Vincent Greenwood, Ph.D., who continues to be its Executive Director. Dr. Greenwood is a licensed psychologist. He received his doctoral degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and completed his post-doctoral residence at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, DC. Dr. Greenwood has provided supervision and training […]
1. Order Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic, Client Workbook This manual is produced by the Treatments That Work (TM) (bold-hyperlink) program at Oxford University Press. The manual provides detailed, step-by-step procedures for assessing and treating panic disorder. These procedures have been taken from empirically-tested treatment programs effective in treating panic disorder. 2. Recognize that […]
Treating Your OCD with Exposure and Response Prevention: Workbook Designed to be used in conjunction with its companion therapist guide, this workbook includes an exposure and ritual prevention treatment program which is broken down into 17 – 20 treatment sessions. During these sessions the patient will be gradually exposed to situations and places that trigger […]
1. Order Mastery of Your Anxiety and Worry This manual is produced by the Treatments That Work program and provides detailed, step-by-step procedures for assessing and treating GAD. These procedures are based on empirically tested treatment programs that have been proven successful in treating GAD. 2. Discriminate between productive worry and unproductive worry. Productive worries […]
