by Dr. Blumberg on August 6, 2010
Living Panic-Free Living panic-free is not a simple matter. Panic disorder is a complex condition. The causes are multi-factorial. Psychological, biological and interpersonal factors often combine over time building up to that first panic attack “Out of the Blue.†Panic episodes often wax and wane on their own, even without intervention. Oftentimes, just when you […]
by Dr. Blumberg on April 30, 2010
I just stepped out of Session 1 with “Bill” (not his real name). Like many of my patients, Bill had been advised to avoid caffeine because he suffers from anxiety attack symptoms. He told me that recently he had a powerful surge of anxiety symptoms right after drinking a cup of coffee. Here is Bill’s […]
by Dr. Blumberg on April 19, 2010
My Panic Vision is the diagnosis and treatment of panic disorder for all victims, immediately after the first attack strikes. Just knowing for sure that you have panic attack symptoms the very first time you show up in the emergency room or doctor’s office with severe anxiety can go a long way. In the Boston […]
by Dr. Blumberg on April 14, 2010
Michelle Craske, in her APA Theories of Psychotherapy Series Book entitled “Cognitive-Behavioral Therapyâ€(2010), outlines the “hallmark features of cognitive-behavioral therapy.†Dr. Craske states â€CBT is short term, problem-focused cognitive and behavioral interventions strategies that are derived from the science and theory of learning and cognition.â€Â The execution of treatment and evaluation is guided by empirical […]