Dr. Rick Barnett
Clinical Psychology
Stowe, VT
20 years experience male
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BPS HEALTH, LLC
Stowe, VT
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Education and training background includes clinical psychology, addiction, psychopharmacology, geriatric psychology, assessment and diagnosis, with the use of several theoretical frameworks and therapeutic approaches including psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, motivational enhancement, 12-step facilitation, recovery coaching, and mindfulness based practices.
Other background info:
Native of Stowe, Vt. with an active lifestyle. Lived in NYC for 14 years to pursue and complete my education, clinical training and begin my career in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment. Currently reside and practice in the Stowe Vt area. Have been immersed in healthcare reform efforts through my role as President and Past-President of the Vt Psych Assoc.
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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
Licenses
United States: New York, Vermont
Languages spoken
English
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94 Answers
13 Agrees
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Ask for help: Posting question is good start. Continue to reach out - ask for help. Interpersonal interaction, face to face or through any means, is a powerful way ... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Skeptical: A healthy dose of questioning is good. The makers of Cymbalta are under fire for deceptive marketing of this medication, though it's definitely helpfu... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Trazodone and low BP: Some people are very sensitive to the Hypotensive effects of Trazadone, especially combined with propranolol (inderall) or other blood pressure loweri... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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New Landscape: The landscape around sex, porn, relationships in young people is rapidly changing. With the explosion of social media, sexting, digital porn and virtu... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Could be opposite: Exercise may increase craving for sweets related to glucose, glycogen stores, and carbohydrate processing. However, the psychological benefits of exer... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Treatment Works: A traumatic physical experience like lung collapse, especially the connection to breathing, can produce significant anxiety even long after the body h... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Antihistamine effect: Sounds like anticholinergic effect as a reaction to vistaril (hydroxyzine). Unlikely related to Lexapro (escitalopram) but possible. Check with you pr... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Slowly...: 60 0.25mg tablets remaining...current use is 3mg or 12/day. One approach would be to reduce to 8 per day x 2 days, then 6 per day x 2 days, then 4 per... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Many options: Meds for depression are one in a number of ways to improve depression. First, get an assessment with a qualified mental health provider. Your depress... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
To stop addiction...: One must come to terms with what addiction does for a person (positive) rather than what it does to a person (negative). Often, it's only the negative... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Try to Taper : Options to overcome Vicodin or addiction to any opioid pain medication: 1. Taper over 2 weeks to minimum dose then stop with help of social support, e... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Many Options: To Help Treat Addictive Disorders: Community Supports (Recovery Centers or 12-Step Meetings), Individual Counselor or Agencies Licensed in Addictions ... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Ignore: Talk therapy is equal to or better than medication for mental health, WITHOUT physical side effects.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Best Practice...: May be best not to have a beer though we all recognize that is unrealistic for some people. However, studies have shown that people with moderate to s... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Paraphilia: Paraphilia is an umbrella term for less common sexually-related mental health conditions. Necrophilia is considered a paraphilia similar to the way pe... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Up to 1 min: Before penetration and up to one minute after penetration is considered premature ejaculation though several variables must be considered prior to mak... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Not everyday: To avoid dependence, one may consider not taking a benzo, like Klonopin, (clonazepam) everyday or even every other day. Taking 0.5mg once every 3-4 da... Read More
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A male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Ok: You will be ok taking Suboxone.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Not dangerous : You are correct that taking Lamotrigine and Sertraline at the same time each day is not necessary. Your anxiety, however, may or may not be irrational... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
2 part question: 1. Gabapentin (neurontin) has a side effect of weight gain in some individuals. 2. The combination of Citalopram (celexa), Adderall (dextroamphetamine... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Call 911: Any answer to this question provided here must include the recommendation to call 911, call a healthcare provider if you have one, or go to emergency ... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Body/Mind Connection: Your body/mind may be telling you something. 2 drinks/2 hours. Definitely consistent with alcohol metabolism process in terms of withdrawal. The anxie... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Cold Turkey?: A "home remedy" for opioid withdrawal would be amazing. To my knowledge, none exist except Cold Turkey with or without Marijuana. Yep. Weed. The Canna... Read More
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A male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Not required: Hi. Fasting is not required for urine screening for drugs. Sometimes people try to burn calories and fat and drink lots of water to dilute their urine... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Possible Connection: Probably not a connection between quitting smoking, nicotine replacement and nosebleeds. However, your body may not be accustomed to the route of deli... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Do not despair...: Loss of appetite due to depression and/or anxiety is common but problematic for many reasons: impact on energy, weight loss, brain function, motivatio... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Emotions...: The amygdala is and integral part of the limbic system in the brain deeply connected to emotional processing, learning, and memory. Having the amygdal... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Yes!: While adverse childhood experiences can have negative affects later in life, getting treatment, especially talk therapy, can improve quality of life d... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Yes but not exactly: A Ph.D in Counseling Psychology would be considered a psychologist. Different states have different regulations around the title of psychologist so ch... Read More
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A 58-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Not recommended...: The Mirtazapine (Remeron) is fine. Elavil (amitriptyline) oral and Lexapro or escitalopram oral both increase affecting serotonin levels in the blood.... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Depends..: In Blood, active THC can show up for 24-48hrs at most, but inactive THC-COOH can show up for several days in blood if person was a heavy daily user. H... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Yes
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Medical Consult: I notice the meds listed. Yes, there is a mental component to anxiety, panic, worry and an inability to self-soothe. Also, there may be med interactio... Read More
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A 58-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Consult Prescriber: Consulting your prescribing provider is a first step. You will find that lowering your dose of Lexapro (escitalopram) from 20mg to 15mg may not have a... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Yes: There is always a risk for addiction even with occasional use. Here's a breakdown, provided by Herb Kleber, MD: 33% chance with nicotine, 25-30% chanc... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Yes: There are several types of "mental health doctors": psychiatrists, PhD/PsyD psychologists, EdD psychologists, Doctors of Social Work, Doctors of Nursi... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
1-2 weeks minimum: Mechanism of action not known but people often say there's a minimum of 1-2 weeks before they notice any possible benefit (unpleasant side effects usu... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Yes: Crushing Neurontin (gabapentin) to make it easier to swallow is fine.
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Alcohol + Polypharm: Alcohol does not mix well with the condition for which you are being treated with that medication, nor does alcohol mix well with the medication, nor... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Many possibilities : not optimal sleep, dream activity, nutrition issues, interpersonal stress, inner emotional conflict, or undiagnosed medical condition (thyroid?) could... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Risperidone first!: The risperdal is well known to cause drowsiness. As long as you're not at risk for harming yourself or others by reducing the dose of Risperdal, even ... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Panic is treatable..: I have worked with many people who have had panic 'attacks' (episode/disorder). Some meds can help acutely or preemptively, but talk therapy can offer... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Not Likely: It is unlikely that Neurontin (Gabapentin) will trigger a false positive urine test for drugs. However, if you are taking other medications then these... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Drug Interaction: The combination of Ondansetron (Zofran) and Escitalopram (Lexapro) can have a serious side effect related to heart rhythm, prolonging one of the phase... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
No problem: It looks like you meant to write 5mg to 10mg of Lexapro (escitalopram) (.5mg Lexapro (escitalopram) doesn't exist). Consult prescriber with dosage cha... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Depends: In general, most would agree that Fluoxetine (Prozac) is more activating than sedating. However, there is individual variability. If you take it in th... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Complex : This is a complex issue because you may be taking pain killers every day for 2 months for pain or you may be taking it for pleasure. Think of addictio... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Ignore: Focus on things that give sense of security, strength, and perspective. Nature and closeness.
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A 50-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Not great combo: Concomitant administration of clonazepam (Klonopin) and carbamazepine (Tegretol) resulted in a 22% increase in clonazepam clearance and a 20.5% decrea... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Physical?: This is challenging but workable both medically and psychologically. If one rules out abnormal blood tests with attention to thyroid, liver, and blood... Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! i used to take claratin and now take zyrtec only on day of my allery shots which are antihistamines with no problem. i found out vistaril is one so stopped it now i vomi...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Helpful. I'm 47, in shape. Deciding between disc replacement, fusion or many years on lyrica as the disc is simply not improving. I do wonder what the long term effects ...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you Dr. Barnett.
I have had blood tests, urine and fecal tests & everything has come back negative. I'm going see my Dr. today about it.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, NY
Graduated 2003MD
Awards
Most Influential, First Place, Vermont - Spring
2015
Thought Leader, First Place, Vermont - Spring
2015
Top Clinical Psychologist, First Place, Vermont - Spring
2015
Affiliations
American Psychological Association (APA)
National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
Vermont Psychological Association
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