How Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Work?

Cognitive behavioral therapy in Long Island, or CBT, is a short-term therapy technique that can help people find new ways to behave by changing their thought patterns. Engaging with CBT can help people cope with complicated relationships, reduce stress, deal with grief, and face many other common life challenges.

Furthermore, CBT works on the basis that the way we think and interpret life's events affects how we behave and, ultimately, how we feel. Studies have shown that it is useful in many situations.

More specifically, CBT is a  goal-oriented approach and problem-specific that needs the individual's active involvement to succeed. It focuses on their present-day challenges, thoughts, and behaviors.

It is also time-limited. This means the person knows when a course will end, and they have some idea what to expect. 

Read on to find out more about what CBT involves and how it can help.

What is CBT? CBT is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on how a person's thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes affect their feelings and behaviors.

The APA (American Psychological Association) note that CBT is based on a number of beliefs, including the following:

1. New habits can relieve symptoms of mental and physical conditions and allow people to act in better ways.
2. People can learn more beneficial ways of thinking positive and behaving accordingly.
3. If people learn unhelpful behavior, this, too, can lead to psychological issues.
4. Unhelpful ways that people think can lead to psychological problems.

Practitioners base CBT on the theory that problems arise from the meanings people give to events, as well as themselves. Unhelpful thoughts can make it difficult for a person to function confidently in different situations.

CBT can have a positive impact on how people feel and act and equip themselves with positive thinking that help them deal with challenges.

Are you suffering from stress, anxiety or depression? It is best to consult the cognitive behavioral therapy experts at Long Island Heart & Vein Experts. For more information, call at (631) 991-8787.

Common Types of Cardiac Testing

What do you expect when you or your child visit a pediatric cardiologist? Well, there is an umpteen number of special procedures that a cardiologist may do to learn about your child’s heart.

Read each section below to learn more about each specific test.

Electrocardiogram: An EKG or ECG is a quick procedure where the doctor uses a device to examine the functioning of the heart. This procedure is useful for the observation of the heart rhythm abnormalities as well as the enlargement of the heart chambers.

Cardiac CT: A cardiac CT, also known as a CAT scan, is an imaging study that uses radiation to get detailed images of the anatomy of the heart and the surrounding blood vessels.

A cardiac CT (also known as a CAT scan) is a fast, painless imaging study that uses radiation to get detailed pictures of the anatomy of the heart and the surrounding blood vessels. Some CT scans might require contrast or dye given through an IV to so the chambers of the heart and the blood vessels light up. Your child will need to lie very still for a few minutes at a time over a 30-minute period, and younger patients sometimes need to be lightly sedated.

Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)

A TEE is a heart scan with endoscopy and provides a computerized picture of the heart in action. A small device with a camera is placed inside the esophagus (food pipe) to get a closer look at the heart. This test is usually done before and after open heart surgery, or if certain structures were not seen well on a traditional echocardiogram. Children receive some type of sedation for this test and are not able to eat or drink for up to 8 hours prior to the study.

Chest X-rays

The chest X-ray gives the pediatric cardiologist information about your child's lungs and the heart's size and shape. The amount of radiation from a chest X-ray is extremely small and doesn't cause any long-term side effects.

Cardiac MRI

MRI is another way to take pictures of the heart and measure function. It also avoids radiation and uses a painless, giant magnet to take high-resolution pictures of the heart in motion over about 30-60 minutes.

These are some of the cardiac testing procedures in Long Island. Contact a Cardiologist Testing  physician to know which is the right cardiac testing procedure for you depending on your heart and health condition.