Blog Archives
Newsletter archives from Dr. Brisman and past EDRC therapists.
October 1, 2013
Is Your Anger Named Maddie?
By Lauren Waine
The Fall season for me is a time when I try to forge ahead in all aspects of my life—family, work, friends and community. I’m pretty likely to take on things that have been brewing …
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Pain Training
By Judith Brisman, PhD
We hope the summer was long enough for everyone to have had some quiet soulful moments, some wonderful adventures and enough of a lull to be ready to jump back in to a more normal …
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Talking About Summer…
By Debra Farbman, PhD
Despite the recent weather in New York, summer is finally here. The song “Summertime” comes to my mind—and the living is easy. Or is it? As we discussed in our newsletter a couple of months …
Continue readingMay 1, 2013
What Women REALLY Eat
By Judith Brisman, PhD
The new psychiatric diagnostic manual, the DSM-5, is about to be released this month. Many of the new diagnostic categories are being questioned. One of particular interest is that of Binge Eating Disorder. Bingeing, or …
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What’s So Bad About Throwing Up?
By Judith Brisman, PhD
The sun is beginning to emerge, the weather has warmed (a bit) and we are finally allowed the wisp of hope for spring and summer. Yes, bathing suit weather may actually soon be upon us. …
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Freedom, Renewal and Hope
By Debra Farbman, PhD
Every year whenever March comes around, I look at my calendar to see when Passover will be that year. I have to admit that Passover is my favorite holiday because the focus of the celebration …
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WHO likes Valentine’s Day?!
By Judith Brisman, PhD
Is there any holiday filled with more “forced-march” trepidation than Valentine’s Day? I’ve had my share of fun Valentine’s Days—but I’ve also had horrified moments of expectations not met. And i’ve certainly had “successful” Valentine’s …
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