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Newsletter archives from Dr. Brisman and past EDRC therapists.

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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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September 1, 2013

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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June 1, 2013

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 …

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May 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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April 1, 2013

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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March 1, 2013

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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February 1, 2013

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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