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Dr. Oscar A. Gerdner, MD is a psychotherapist in New Haven, CT specializing in psychotherapy and pediatric psychiatry. He graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Oscar A. Gerdner, MD is affiliated with Blythedale Children's Hospital, Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Health.
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Psychotherapy Treatment
Psychotherapy is commonly referred to as talk therapy or simply therapy. Trained therapists help and guide patients as they talk through issues in their life and problem-solve ways to make healthy changes.
The use of therapy is extremely common, with millions of people going through therapy each year in the United States alone. It can be useful for patients who want to learn coping skills when they are facing difficult issues or need to heal from past trauma. Therapy can also be a support tool when patients are facing stressful periods in their life. Essentially, therapy is helpful any time life events require more mental or emotional resources than a patient currently has. Change is a major theme of therapy, offering a supportive environment for patients to make changes to their life or themselves so that past problems stop recurring in the future.
There are several different types of psychotherapy, with the most common being cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT. This type of therapy focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, is a form of CBT that encourages acceptance and validation as well as change. Interpersonal therapy focuses on relationships and communication as a pathway to feeling better. Psychoanalysis, an older form of therapy invented by Sigmund Freud, teaches that all problems stem from the unconscious.
Although many people see therapists by themselves, not all psychotherapy is one-on-one. For example, in family therapy, the therapist treats a family as a unit. Patients can also participate in group therapy, where they meet as a group to work on issues.
Psychotherapy is a safe, powerful healing tool that can help patients lead happier and healthier lives. However, therapy is a joint effort between the patient and the therapist. Both need to work together in order for therapy to be effective.
Dr. Oscar A. Gerdner, MD graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Connecticut.
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Board Certification: Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Licensed In: Connecticut
Dr. Oscar A. Gerdner, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Oscar A. Gerdner, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, MultiPlan, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Consumer Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), COMPWORKS, HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT, MANAGED COMP, HUSKY and PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS.
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Dr. Oscar Gerdner's areas of specialization are pediatric psychiatry and psychotherapy. Dr. Gerdner's clinical interests encompass psychotherapy treatment. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Yale Medicine, Blythedale Children's Hospital, and Yale New Haven Health. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California. According to Yale New Haven Health, he is not acceping new patients at this time. Dr. Gerdner attended the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and subsequently trained at McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital for residency.
