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1. 1. Treating fears: Specialists outline therapies

   www.masspsychologist.com/leadi - [Cached]

   Published on: 7/26/2003   Last Visited: 6/25/2004

   Since the September 11 attacks, some therapists are finding their patients feeling more anxious, or former patients are returning "re-traumatized," says Paul Zeizel, Psy.D., clinical director of Sovner Center in Danvers, and in private practice in Brookline. Patients may exhibit "external disinhibition, where old maladaptive ways of coping re-emerge with a new trauma" (for instance, overeating or smoking), and Zeizel says, "brief cognitive therapy can abort the downward cycle." And, he adds, the short-term nature of CBT fits nicely into the insurance reimbursement structure.
   
   The first step in treating any fears is making the correct diagnosis.
   ...
   "It's very curative to get people to laugh about their anxiety," adds Zeizel.

2. 2. Treating fears: Specialists outline therapies

   www.masspsy.com/leading/0204_c - [Cached]

   Published on: 7/27/2001   Last Visited: 1/23/2005

   Since the September 11 attacks, some therapists are finding their patients feeling more anxious, or former patients are returning "re-traumatized," says Paul Zeizel, Psy.D., clinical director of Sovner Center in Danvers, and in private practice in Brookline. Patients may exhibit "external disinhibition, where old maladaptive ways of coping re-emerge with a new trauma" (for instance, overeating or smoking), and Zeizel says, "brief cognitive therapy can abort the downward cycle." And, he adds, the short-term nature of CBT fits nicely into the insurance reimbursement structure.
   
   The first step in treating any fears is making the correct diagnosis.
   ...
   "It's very curative to get people to laugh about their anxiety," adds Zeizel.