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A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. Matt Vukinanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
ACT Therapy: Acceptance and commitment therapy is the model he uses and is helpful for anyone who has emotions! i find this model very helpful and emphasizes the ... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:

Dr. Matt Vukinanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Yes: The brain and the gut (stomach and intestines) are linked powerfully because they share the messengers which communicate between different regions. A... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:

Dr. Matt Vukinanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Psychotherapy: There is no answer to this question that fits every person. Generically, i would submit that the fear of death doesn't ever completely go away. How ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:

Dr. Matt Vukinanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
I statements: Hard to say for sure without more info, but generically it can help to use "i feel ...." statements rather than "you do ...." statements. This tells... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Matt Vukinanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Variable: Alcohol can potentiate side effects of your medications. This is might effect one person more severely than another. The combo of alcohol and Cymbal... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Matt Vukinanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Variable: This can vary dramatically from person to person, and even for the same person at different times. I would suggest talking openly about this with you... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:

Dr. Matt Vukinanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Unlikely: Osteoarthritis involves the joints between bones, so unless your fractures involve the joint this is unlikely. Be sure to follow through with any rec... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:

Dr. Matt Vukinanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Mindfulness: Sometimes people don't realize they bite their nails until it's been pointed out to them or they look at their nails closely. Look into mindfulness b... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Matt Vukinanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Eye to eye: It can help, when discussing it, to find things you mutually agree on that might benefit from consultation. Then approaching it curiously together, a... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Matt Vukinanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
It is possible : Mood disorder (major depression and bipolar disorder) can occur spontaneously but a lot of studies suggest they can be genetically related as well. Y... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Matt Vukinanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
See DSM criteria: You can look up the exact criteria used in research studies to learn more about it by searching online. The phrase "bipolar" is often overused, cheap... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:

Dr. Matt Vukinanswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Graded exposure: Integrating gradual exposure along with development of relaxation skills will be helpful. These are variable person to person and require careful con... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Vukin is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Vukin is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Since it was late to arrive I thought I had bypassed any withdrawing side effects - now I know to give it another week. Thanks so much
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! doctors know most of the symptoms but not all. at least they're trying
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University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH
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