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Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD

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Specializes in: Psychology
Professional interests include: hypnosis (hypnotherapy), stress management, panic disorder, and more.
420 Frantz Road
Brodheadsville, PA 18322

Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD is a psychologist in Brodheadsville, PA specializing in psychology.

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420 Frantz Road
Brodheadsville, PA 18322
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Some issues Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD 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.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a form of psychotherapy or treatment for mental illness. It comes in a variety of methods, but the basic concept behind all CBT is the same -- thoughts cause feelings, which cause actions. If someone wishes to change problematic behaviors or emotions in their lives, they need to start by changing their thoughts. CBT examines ideas and looks for patterns that may be causing harmful actions. The therapist helps patients modify those thought patterns and, in doing so, helps them feel better and cope more effectively.

CBT is one of the most widely studied forms of psychotherapy, and it has been shown to be extremely effective for a variety of mental illnesses. Some of the issues that respond well to CBT include mood disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse, sleep disorders, and psychotic disorders. In some cases, CBT has been shown to be as effective or even more effective than medication. One of the interesting things that the scientific study of CBT has shown is that CBT actually changes the way the brain works, physically improving its function.

CBT differs from traditional psychotherapy in a few key ways. One of the most important distinctions is the emphasis on the power and responsibility of the patient in CBT. The patient will be encouraged to be the one asking the questions in CBT therapy, and most patients are assigned homework to complete outside of therapy sessions. There is a concept in CBT that everyone has power the power to change how they feel, even if they cannot control the situation, and this can be very empowering for patients. Because of this power shift, the therapist-client relationship is not as critical to success in CBT as it is in other modes of therapy. Patients should still get along well with their therapists, but they do not need a deep, dependent emotional connection to them. Finally, because CBT often treats a specific issue or problem, it is usually shorter in duration than traditional therapy. While some therapies may continue for years, CBT lasts on average just 16 sessions.

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 Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD treated as a psychologist in Brodheadsville, PA during 2012 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 114

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD treated as a psychologist in Brodheadsville, PA during 2013 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 121

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD.

Gender
Male 12
Female 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD in 2013

Hypertension 48
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 0
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 Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD treated as a psychologist in Brodheadsville, PA during 2014 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 112

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD.

Gender
Male 12
Female 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD in 2014

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 48
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 Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD treated as a psychologist in Brodheadsville, PA during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 176

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD.

Gender
Male 26
Female 52
Age
From 65 to 74 48
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD in 2015

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 51
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 Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD treated as a psychologist in Brodheadsville, PA during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 252

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD.

Gender
Male 14
Female 25
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 Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD in 2016

Hypertension 38
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 51
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 Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD treated as a psychologist in Brodheadsville, PA during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 324

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD.

Gender
Male 17
Female 35
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 Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD in 2017

Hypertension 44
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD treated as a psychologist in Brodheadsville, PA during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 291

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD.

Gender
Male 16
Female 29
Age
From 65 to 74 26
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD in 2018

Hypertension 44
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 47
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 Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD treated as a psychologist in Brodheadsville, PA during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 297

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD.

Gender
Male 18
Female 30
Age
From 65 to 74 28
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD in 2019

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 54
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD treated as a psychologist in Brodheadsville, PA during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 239

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD.

Gender
Male 12
Female 26
Age
From 65 to 74 25
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD in 2020

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 55
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 Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD treated as a psychologist in Brodheadsville, PA during 2021 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 310

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD.

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 Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD in 2021

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 55
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 Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD treated as a psychologist in Brodheadsville, PA during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 337

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD.

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 Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD in 2022

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 56
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 Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD treated as a psychologist in Brodheadsville, PA were mental health therapy.

mental health therapy 233

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD.

Gender
Male 11
Female 20
Age
75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0
65 to 74 20

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 46
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 7
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 2
Asthma 0
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 2
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Insurance Information

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Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA PPO, Aetna, Blue California, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Bernard Seif, DNM, EDD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA PPO
Aetna
Blue California
Magellan Health Services
United Healthcare
Medicare

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Biography

Dr. Bernard Seif practices psychology. His clinical interests include hypnosis (hypnotherapy), behavioral medicine, and stress management. He seems to honor Magellan Health Services, Blue California, and Cigna, as well as other insurance carriers.

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