Bob Gallagher is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. He has more than 20 years of clinical experience with emotional and addictive disorders, and 24 years of his own recovery behind it.
He works collaboratively, drawing on 12-Step work, strength-based and dialectical behavioral approaches, and motivational interviewing, and picks among them to fit the person in front of him.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Massachusetts Boston and a master’s degree in social work from Boston University.
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What Is the Best Treatment for PTSD?
The best treatment for PTSD is trauma-focused therapy, and three approaches lead: cognitive processing therapy, prolonged exposure, and EMDR. Here is how they compare, what medication adds, and how to choose among them.
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Inpatient Treatment for Schizoaffective Disorder: When It Helps and What Comes After
Inpatient treatment stabilizes schizoaffective disorder in a crisis. It does not manage it. Here is what a hospital stay does, when it is the right first step, and why what happens after discharge matters more.
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Does DBT Therapy for Bipolar Work?
DBT helps with the emotional intensity and impulsivity of bipolar disorder, but CBT has more evidence for the episodes themselves, and neither replaces medication. Here is how they compare and when each fits.
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Top Treatment Goals for PTSD
PTSD treatment aims at specific, measurable goals: fewer and weaker symptoms, less avoidance, steadier emotions, realistic thinking, and a return to normal life. Here is what each one means and how treatment gets there.
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Why Is Schizoaffective Disorder Hard To Treat?
Schizoaffective disorder combines psychotic and mood symptoms that need different treatments, which is why it is hard to manage. Here is why, whether it can be cured, and what actually works.
