From Childhood Fears to Adult Anxieties: Understanding Anxiety Across the Lifespan

• By: Debra G. Salzman, PhD Hongmarie Martinez, PsyD Behavior Therapy Associates
• September 29th, 2025
• anxiety disorders, children and adults, cognitive behavioral therapy, coping strategies, excessive worry, Fall 2025 Issue, fear and avoidance, mental health, treatment across lifespan
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Anxiety is a universal human emotion that we all experience, both children and adults alike. In fact, it is normal to experience some anxiety and worry at times, as anxiety can be adaptive in nature and serve both as a motivator and as a means of keeping us safe. For example, anxiety can indicate...

What OCD is and What it Isn’t: Demystifying Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• By: Hongmarie Martinez, PsyD Behavior Therapy Associates
• January 22nd, 2024
• compulsions, diagnosis, distress, diversity, mental health, obsessions, obsessive compulsive disorder, onset, prevalence, treatment options, Winter 2024 Issue
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Obsessive compulsive disorder or OCD is a mental health diagnosis that is sometimes casually referenced in everyday conversation and, unfortunately, may be commonly misunderstood as a result. For example, you might’ve heard someone say, “I’m so OCD,” and identify themselves in this way...

Suicide in Adolescents: Warning Signs, Risk Factors, and What Parents Can Do to Support Their Teens

• By: Hongmarie Martinez, PsyD Behavior Therapy Associates
• July 19th, 2023
• adolescents, mental health, parenting, risk factors, suicidal thoughts, suicidality, suicide, suicide attempt, suicide plan, Summer 2023 Issue, warning signs, Youth Risk Behavior Survey
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Suicidality can affect all age groups, including during the adolescent years (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 2023). The CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health (2023) reported data concerning U.S. high school students’...