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Barbara D. Giardina, PHD

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Specializes in: Psychology
Professional interests include: anxiety, meditation, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and more.
2300 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite 4d
Wilmington, DE 19806

Barbara D. Giardina, PHD is a psychologist in Wilmington, DE specializing in psychology.

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2300 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite 4d
Wilmington, DE 19806
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Some issues Barbara D. Giardina, PHD can help you with:

Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

  • Generalized anxiety disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Social phobia
  • Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
  • Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
  • A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
  • Unusual sleep or eating habits
  • Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
  • Physical aches and pains
  • Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that people may develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. PTSD causes recurring nightmares, flashbacks, and disturbing memories about the traumatic event. It is frequently triggered by particularly intense and life-threatening incidents. For example, someone involved in a serious car accident may have severe anxiety about the accident months or even years later. War veterans and people involved in armed conflict are particularly prone to developing PTSD. In decades past, PTSD was called shellshock and was used to describe the negative emotions that soldiers endured from war. Today, medical professionals who treat PTSD recognize that it can occur in all types of people and can result from all types of traumatic incidents. It is not known exactly why some people develop PTSD, although PTSD frequently arises from:

  • Accidents
  • Sexual or physical assault
  • Combat
  • Childhood abuse
  • Domestic abuse
  • Natural disasters
  • Torture and kidnapping

People who have experienced significant and repeated trauma are more likely to develop PTSD. Those who have disorders like depression or a family history of depression may also be more prone to PTSD. PTSD symptoms typically begin one month to one year following the traumatic event. There are four main categories of PTSD symptoms:

  • Intrusive memories: Intrusive memories include unwanted memories, feelings of reliving the traumatic event, distressing nightmares, and emotional disturbances from triggers (signs that serve as reminders of the traumatic event). Intrusive memories can lead to elevated heart rate, anxiety, combativeness (fight), withdrawal (flight), and many other responses.
  • Avoidance: Avoidance is an attempt to avoid speaking or thinking about an upsetting event. People with this response might also try to avoid certain people or locations that prompt memories of an event.
  • Changes in physical and emotional reactions: These changes may include difficulty sleeping, hypervigilance, self-destructive behavior, and feelings of guilt and irritability.
  • Alterations in cognition and mood: Alterations can cause negative self-beliefs, depression, shame, and detachment from others.

The intensity and frequency of these symptoms can vary over time. PTSD symptoms may suddenly return after disappearing for years. Many PTSD patients find treatment helps to gradually reduce their symptoms over time.

The most common treatments for PTSD are psychotherapy and oral medications. Psychotherapy for PTSD can include cognitive therapy (therapy to change thought patterns), exposure therapy (therapy to confront memories of the traumatic incident) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). EMDR integrates exposure therapy with guided eye movements to help patients confront and process their trauma. Certain oral medications may help with PTSD, such as antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. Self-care, support groups, and relaxation may also benefit those with PTSD.

The path to overcoming PTSD can be long and challenging and people with PTSD can benefit greatly by seeking professional treatment from a mental health care provider. Treatment can reduce PTSD symptoms, provide essential coping strategies, and improve one's quality of life.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara D. Giardina, PHD treated as a psychologist in Wilmington, DE during 2012 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 92

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara D. Giardina, PHD treated as a psychologist in Wilmington, DE during 2013 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 167

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD.

Age
From 65 to 74 14
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD in 2013

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 38
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara D. Giardina, PHD treated as a psychologist in Wilmington, DE during 2014 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 228

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD.

Age
From 65 to 74 13
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD in 2014

Hypertension 41
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara D. Giardina, PHD treated as a psychologist in Wilmington, DE during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 345

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD.

Age
From 65 to 74 32
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD in 2015

Hypertension 44
High Cholesterol 38
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara D. Giardina, PHD treated as a psychologist in Wilmington, DE during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 293

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD.

Age
From 65 to 74 18
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD in 2016

Hypertension 36
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 74
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara D. Giardina, PHD treated as a psychologist in Wilmington, DE during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 338

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD.

Age
From 65 to 74 17
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD in 2017

Hypertension 43
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara D. Giardina, PHD treated as a psychologist in Wilmington, DE during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 373

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD.

Age
From 65 to 74 33
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD in 2018

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara D. Giardina, PHD treated as a psychologist in Wilmington, DE during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 391

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD.

Age
From 65 to 74 27
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD in 2019

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara D. Giardina, PHD treated as a psychologist in Wilmington, DE during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD in 2020

Hypertension 0
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara D. Giardina, PHD treated as a psychologist in Wilmington, DE during 2021 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 231

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD.

Age
From 65 to 74 15
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD in 2021

Hypertension 47
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Barbara D. Giardina, PHD treated as a psychologist in Wilmington, DE during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 461

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD.

Gender
Male 12
Female 36
Age
From 65 to 74 32
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD in 2022

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 73
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Barbara D. Giardina, PHD treated as a psychologist in Wilmington, DE were mental health therapy.

mental health therapy 279

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD.

Gender
Male 1
Female 3
Age
75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0
65 to 74 18

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Barbara D. Giardina, PHD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Barbara D. Giardina, PHD treated were depression, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension 39
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 67
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Education & Training

She has a state license in Delaware.

Licensed In: Delaware

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Barbara D. Giardina, PHD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid, CIGNA PPO, Blue California, Managed Health Network (MHN) and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Barbara D. Giardina, PHD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid
CIGNA PPO
Blue California
Managed Health Network (MHN)
Medicare

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Biography

Dr. Barbara Giardina practices psychology in Wilmington, DE. Clinical interests for Dr. Giardina include depression, behavioral therapy, and coping with life changes. Dr. Giardina seems to honor Health Net, Blue California, Cigna, and more.

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