The team at Fifth Avenue Psychiatry aims to help both adults and adolescents with substance abuse and mental health issues.
Neuropsychological Testing and Substance Use Disorders
Written by Ronnit Nazarian, Psy.D. Most of us are aware of the long-standing emotional and behavioral effects of substance abuse. However, the more subtle and detrimental effects that are harder...
The Importance of In-Person Addiction and Alcoholism Treatment During the COVID 19 Pandemic
There have been many mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, including increased depression, anxiety and exacerbations of PTSD as a result of isolation, changes in lifestyle and fear. Along...
Coping Mechanisms Against Depression and Anxiety During the COVID -19 Pandemic
Written by Olga Megwinoff, MD I did not want to write about anything related to the pandemic given that we are already so saturated by news and information related to...
Treatment Approaches Designed for Women with Addiction and Alcoholism
By Britt Gottlich, Psy.D. Through years of training and practice in the field of substance abuse, I have noticed some interesting gender differences. First, I have found that more men...
Group Therapy for Executives with Addiction
By Dr. Tracey Bassett In deciding what to write about this month, I drew from Dr. Glazer's most recent post in which he said, "I now understand that my most...
The Lack of Evidence in “Evidence Based Treatment” for Alcoholism and Addiction
By Samuel Glazer, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Health Many “for profit” treatment programs, both inpatient and outpatient, tout “Evidence Based Treatment” (EBT) as their approach to...