In the BreakFree program you'll learn about "imprinting" where the brain is imprinted to react in a fearful way to anything that was in the physical vicinity when the chemistry of the fight or flight response took place. A good cognitive therapist can help you undo this imprinting and any behavior modification that has taken place. People with high anxiety, panic disorder and depression often have certain personality types and responses that are detrimental to their recovery.

No, you must discontinue seeing your current therapist and/or psychiatrist for the duration of the time you are enrolled in the treatment study. At the end of the treatment you can be referred back to your previous therapist and/or psychiatrist.

Recently, the State of New Jersey has passed a Direct Access law allowing physical therapists to see patients without a written prescription from a physician. However, since this is a recent change in the law, most insurance companies have not recognized this fact and still require proof of obtaining a written prescription from the physician to allow payment for physical therapy.

Many people with emotional problems avoid seeking help because they may not recognize that their symptoms are a sign of an illness such as depression, or because they feel embarrassed or fearful that "someone will find out" and that there might be negative consequences at school, work, or home, or because they fear they may lack adequate health insurance coverage. The relationship we have is similar to the one you have with your doctor. Anything you say to me stays between us.

Yes. Because your medical condition will change following weight loss surgery, it is essential that you are closely monitored by your primary care doctor. We will keep him or her informed on your progress.

Symptoms usually appear in the last phase of a health problem and are the first to disappear when you begin chiropractic that caused the symptoms does not go away as quickly. Your chiropractor is trained to treat the cause of your problem, not just the symptoms. Before you received chiropractic care, your body had to compensate for poor spinal alignment. Your nervous system, which runs through your spine, could not function properly and this eventually contributed to your health problems.

No. The psychiatrist that’s assigned to you by will be your new psychiatrist. He will monitor your medications and you should contact him if you feel any side effects from the medications.

If the clinician is part of our panel already, there is no problem. If the counselor is not a part of our panel, we are willing to authorize visits to such an out of network clinician, as long as the counselor is licensed and agreeable to our reasonable EAP network reimbursement rates.

We encourage you to continue working with your regular therapist while you attend our program. We consider any professional that is involved in your care to be an important part of the team and we maintain a policy of collaborating with them in order to keep your entire team informed of your progress and treatment.

Although clinical devices are difficult to use due to the many control functions, the Biomove is designed for home use by the patient without difficult set up.

EMDR Level II Therapists can now go for more advanced skills and training and become EMDRIA Certified Therapists. Only practicing, licensed psychotherapists, psychiatrists, social workers and counselors may receive EMDR training. These are the only mental health professionals qualified to use EMDR therapy with clients. A clinical background is necessary for proper application of the EMDR technique.

Health Services recommends an exam when you become sexually active or else by the time you graduate from college.

I know of several cases where family physicians have prescribed hormones without the formal "clinical behavioral scientist" recommendation that the Benjamin Standards call for. I personally have no problem with this in selected patients, since I think hormone therapy is both therapeutic and diagnostic: if it's not appropriate for you, you'll quickly figure it out and stop taking it. Most doctors probably won't go for this approach, however.

Yes, Dr. Stone often meets with patients who are under the care of medical doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers. The purpose of hypnotherapy is to complement and support other health care professions; hypnotherapy does not replace other traditional forms of treatment. Please discuss your intention of seeking hypnotherapy with your current health care provider before setting an appointment.

You may continue or discontinue physical after your 1 month postoperative appointment based on your comfort. TKR patients not getting a minimum flexion of 110 or extension of -5 will need to continue physical therapy.

ZIRO and ENSA may help with your symptoms. If your hemorrhoids become irritated again, you may need another bottle of ZIRO and ENSA in the futuree.

No. The way we teach massage emphasizes using different parts of your hands with different strokes so that your hands will not get tired. Proper body mechanics are emphasized so that you will be using your body weight more than your hand strength. The body mechanics you learn will be helpful in many other activities. You will be able to work without tiring yourself.

No. All the hypnosis will be done via tapes, CDs or teleconferencing. You don't need business experience, nutrition education, fitness, coaching or counseling experience.

Yes, and we require each person in the program to have a DBT individual therapist. Outcome data shows this is essential. We consider Stage 1 work in DBT as time limited. After Stage 1 targets are met, the client can return to their therapist. For reasons of cost and focus, we suggest temporary suspension or at most monthly check-ins with your long-term therapist.