Dr. Missid Ghanem
Clinical Psychology
The Woodlands, TX
27 years experience male
Locations
Office
The Woodlands, TX
About
Bio
Missid Ghanem, MPH, Psy.D was trained in Lebanon, Texas, Ohio and Illinois in the general practice of Psychology, in addition to special expertise in Depression, Anxiety, Abuse, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), War Traumas, Pain Relief, Hypnosis, as well as Marital and Family Therapy.
Dr. Ghanem has been working out of his private practice at the Life Center: Healing and Cultural Place in the Woodlands and Houston, TX since 1996
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Clinical Psychology
Pain Management
Licenses
United States: Texas
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187 Answers
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Parent or counselor?: Your feelings are very telling that things are in need of changing! running away, however, might make things worse rather than better! :(( talk to an ... Read More
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Soulfully: Animals have been found to stimulate social interaction & ease agitation in dementia patients + simply give them pleasure. Maybe it has to do with th... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Word of mouth?: Word of mouth is usually best referral... Ur oncologist may have a working relationship with various therapists & may have a good feel of who would be... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Early onset dementia: Presenile dementia refers to dementia occurring in younger persons, usually age 65 or younger; since most cases are due to alzheimer's disease, the te... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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I'll free associate!: Good way to start the week... Set the tone... & let the intention of healing be the predominant intention for the week...
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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2 weeks: Several other symptoms have to be there for those 2+ weeks in addition to the sadness. Those include disturbance of eating, sleeping, concentration, ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Low grade but longer: Dysthymia is a mood disorder consisting of chronic depression, with less severe but longer lasting (2 years or more) symptoms than major depressive di... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Meditation...: & deep breathing relaxation... Even if u can only do it for 3 minutes initially until u work ur way up to a 30 minute relaxation session within a few ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
So glad you're here!: Anger and rage are not uncommon elements in depression. See a psychologist or psychiatrist asap (whichever you can get to see first). Therapy + medica... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Glad you want to...: Psychotherapy would be the place to start; find a good therapist; engage openly in the process. Much psychological/emotional relief is in store for y... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
See below: What's the emotional feel of it all? Are u worries about stuff? Any specific themes to ur racing thoughts? Or is ur mind just racing meaninglessly? Tr... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Not necessarily odd.: Depending in the specific cluster of pd, the person may come across as odd/eccentric (e.g. In paranoid, schizotypal or schizoid pers disorders), drama... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Yes but also explore: These feelings in psychotherapy. As to medication, meet with a psychiatrist and have them evaluate you and decide whether an antidepressant is what's... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Meds + Psychotherapy: For severe depression, the treatment of choice is medication+psychotherapy. Counseling is used to denote a relatively brief treatment that is focused ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
See below...: Cognitive therapy is a treatment process that enables patients to correct false beliefs about self & others that can lead to negative moods and behavi... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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It is how u do it...: Even as you follow the recommendations of the distinguished experts on this panel or your personal md, make sure that the regular check ups are not do... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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See below...: Ptsd & depression are 2 distinct syndromes or clusters of symptoms. They do, oftentimes, coexist & alternate prominence status. Both depression & ptsd... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
See below...: Depression is a mood disorder whereas ptsd is an anxiety disorder. The theme in depression is one of sadness; in ptsd, it's one of fear and nervousne... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Good observation...: Looks like u're trying to lose weight & u're noticing that ur ways are suggestive of an eating disorder. The focus now should be on the eating disord... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Get a consult...: More info is needed... The rule of thumb, though, is: if the experience is uncomfortable enough, check with your doctor about it; since the issue sou... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Wouldn't it be great: Redefine depression or any other uneasiness as an indicator of wonderful things you are desiring, and focus on the joy you would feel when all those w... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Therapy & EFT: Of course, psychotherapy would be a good thing to do to explore, process and resolve the insecurity. But i would also recommend eft (emotional freedom... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
More like depression: Dysthymia is a mood disorder consisting of chronic depression, with less severe but longer lasting (2 years or more) symptoms than major depressive di... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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See below...: Fatigue and lack of energy are not uncommon symptoms of dysthymia. Also, when dysthymia gets severe, one might be experiencing an episode of major de... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
See below...: Dysthymia is a chronic type of depression in which a person's moods are regularly low, dark, or sad on most days for at least 2 years. However, sympto... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
See below...: All the symptoms u describe are not uncommon with depressive disorders...Although more details are needed, to know for sure... I hope u are in psychot... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Talk to your: Parents... About your feelings... Family therapy can be very helpful and effective at helping family members get along better... Without any one perso... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Get in therapy...: Talk therapy can be so helpful with such anxiety feelings... No need to suffer alone another day! find a good therapist asap; you'll be glad you did.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Depends...: On severity and how long you've been having them... Meditation & relaxation training are very important across the board... If severe, consult with yo... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Playfully, try...: 1)the "stop & start" technique involves sexually stimulating the man until he feels like he is about to reach orgasm.Stop the stimulation for about 30... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
See below...: Psychologists provide psychological assessment & psychotherapy. Psychiatrists provide psychopharmacological interventions (medication). Some do therap... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
See Below...: This restlessness feeling is your psyche communicating to you... That is how psyche talks to us... Through emotions... ;)
listen to it... Be intrigued... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
See below...: The interaction between mind & body has been extensively documented & researched... Physical illness is, in a big part, a manifestation of inner confl... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Therapy & EFT: Encourage her to get in psychotherapy to explore & resolve underlying issues...
Also, eft/tapping, a self help tool that is very powerful for anxi... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Talk to therapist...: These symptoms spell depression, although u would need a few more symptoms to formally qualify for the diagnosis (sleep or appetite disturbance, lack ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Get in Psychotherapy: That is the central element of gad treatment; meds are not necessary, they are just helpful at times in bringing down the intensity of the anxiety, wh... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
YES!: Treatment for claustrophobia can be very successful... It usually involves psychotherapy & medication.
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YES!: Yes + i hope you're doing some other "relaxation things" in between, as well! ;).
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
See below...: Health psychology is a specialty area that focuses on how biology, psychology, behavior & social factors influence health & illness. Assessment & the... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Glad you're asking;): Find a psychotherapist who specializes in eating disorders. A personal referral is a great one; otherwise, google search for one. Various websites s... Read More
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Same as in young age: Emotional disturbance is severe emotional discomfort... The moment we feel discomfort, we dream of and seek comfort... The human psyche wants to feel ... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
See below...: Emotional disturbance is severe emotional discomfort... The moment we feel discomfort, we dream of and seek comfort... The human psyche wants to feel ... Read More
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See below: It is not uncommon to have such reaction after a traumatic event; therapy can be very helpful; I have also found eft to be helpful in situations like ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Support & love: Just be supportive and loving... Know that he/she will move forward in their grief and vibrate that hope and knowing to your friend. You could also l... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
YES!: A father figure is usually an older man, normally one with power, authority, or strength, with whom one can identify with on a deeply psychological le... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Psychotherapy...: A significant loss can trigger deep psychological issues and as a result the grief process can turn complicated. In such a case, counseling/psychother... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
YES! Powerful stuff!: Psychodynamic psychotherapy in kids began in 1909 when sigmund freud supervised the treatment of 5 y/o little hans, by his father. Pd play therapy is... Read More
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See below: Repetitive/persistent pattern of behavior by a child/teenager in which the basic rights of others/major age-appropriate societal norms/rules are viola... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Ouch! Ur body speaks: Testicles signify courage & boldness. Could be a metaphor of lost courage & fear of moving forward...U mention severe depression... Physical symptoms ... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 27 years experience
Always! : There is always a chance that the mind/body heals itself... The wisdom and ability of the mind/body to heal itself far exceeds what we can understand!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Ghanem is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Ghanem is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! My friend has many panic attacks last time. Now I can recognize it faster and help him.
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Thank you a lot doctor, am an Arab too from Saudi Arabia, I jus don't feel doctors over here understanding and comfortable to talk with
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This saved my life. Thank You! I am not always sure if what I think is real. Glad there's therapy
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Wright State University- School Of Professional Psychology
Graduated 1996MD
Residency
Northern Illinois University- Counseling & Student Development Center
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Affiliations
Life Center: Healing and Cultural Place (founding psychologist)
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