News
Cluttered consciousness: The mental effects of growing up with a hoarder
- Author:
- Bret S. Stetka, MD
Publish date: May 19, 2022
“There’s now good reason to believe that people can live much happier lives and overcome this problem. CBT does seem to work for a lot of people...
News
Spiders, dogs, and PTSD: A virtual treatment for phobias and fear
- Author:
- Bret S. Stetka, MD
Publish date: October 28, 2021
“We’d put Tony (the tarantula) at the end of a long hallway before the treatment and see how close the patients could get to him,” said Dr. Arash...
Opinion
A surge in PTSD may be the ‘new normal’
- Author:
- Bret S. Stetka, MD
Publish date: May 12, 2020
Right now, the best thing that we can do as mental health providers for people impacted by the trauma is provide crisis intervention, said Dr....
Opinion
Life in jail, made worse during COVID-19
- Author:
- Bret S. Stetka, MD
Publish date: April 16, 2020
“Psychiatrists and other providers have an opportunity to fix things from the inside out,” Dr. Elizabeth Ford said.