Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP is a psychologist in Mankato, MN specializing in psychology.
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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:
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.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, is a form of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) that was originally developed to help the most severely mentally ill and depressed patients accept therapy. It relies on the same concept in CBT that examines the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and actions, but in DBT the emphasis is first on acceptance rather than change. There is also an emphasis on mindfulness, 'being in the moment,' and relaxation techniques such as yoga. These are combined with a great deal of validation and encouragement from the therapist.
The word 'dialectical' means acting through opposing forces, and this word refers to a few different opposing concepts in DBT:
Dialectical behavior therapy was developed when therapists attempting to use CBT techniques on the most seriously ill patients ran into a problem. When they suggested that a patient change their thoughts, these very vulnerable patients would become overwhelmed and turn aggressive or suicidal. DBT was developed to support these patients with acceptance and validation while still guiding them towards changing problematic thoughts. Although also used for suicidal and self-harming patients today, these days, DBT is mainly used to treat borderline personality disorder. It is one of the few effective interventions for this serious illness.
DBT has been shown to be very effective at reducing self-destructive behavior. It can also be used to teach new coping skills and increase a patient's self-esteem and motivation to become healthier.
Family Issues
The famed writer Leo Tolstoy once wrote, "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Family issues are problems that occur amongst members of an immediate, extended, or adopted family. Many forms of family issues exist and can vary in intensity and in duration. Nearly every family will experience a negative family issue at some point.
Each family member can be affected by an issue in an individual and unique way, typically depending on age, maturity, and involvement. This means that family issues are often inequitable, with one or more family members bearing a disproportionate weight of the problem. A frequent example is parental divorce. While both parents may appreciate the immediate relief, divorce can rapidly threaten a developing child's sense of stability and self-confidence. Similarly, a mother who is subject to domestic abuse may conceal the issue in order to shield her children from her distress. In some cases, family issues are generational; a father may cause residual guilt or disagreements from his childhood to carry forward to his own son. While each family's experience is unique, common family issues can include:
Some family issues are inevitable – such as retirement and minor lifestyle disagreements – while others can be unexpected and dramatic. Unsafe household environments, abuse, and neglect can lead to severe trauma and intervention by social services or law enforcement.
Most common family issues can be addressed through therapy with one or more family members. Family therapy involves sessions led by a licensed mental health therapist. These sessions often include family discussion, resolution strategies, and other activities to promote family harmony. Another form of treatment for family issues is couples counseling, in which a couples counselor can help spouses communicate and employ problem-solving techniques to improve the strength of their relationship. For children, specialized child therapy can help children and adolescents manage and overcome family issues with age-appropriate methods.
Some people find individual therapy or counseling beneficial in resolving family issues, especially for those who are unable to attend family therapy with other family members. Therapists may encourage the creation of family boundaries. At an extreme, therapy may cause an adult to come to the conclusion that communication with a narcissistic parent must stop in order to preserve mental health and wellbeing.
The top procedures that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated as a psychologist in Mankato, MN during 2014 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 70 |
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The top procedures that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated as a psychologist in Mankato, MN during 2015 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 117 |
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The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated during 2015 were depression.
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated as a psychologist in Mankato, MN during 2016 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 129 |
|---|
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated during 2016 were depression.
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated as a psychologist in Mankato, MN during 2017 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 123 |
|---|
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated during 2017 were depression.
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated as a psychologist in Mankato, MN during 2018 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 134 |
|---|
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated during 2018 were depression.
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated as a psychologist in Mankato, MN during 2019 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 362 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP.
| Male | |
|---|---|
| Female |
| From 65 to 74 | |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | |
| 85 and over | |
| Less than 65 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated during 2019 were depression, hypertension and high cholesterol.
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated as a psychologist in Mankato, MN during 2020 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 305 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP.
| Male | |
|---|---|
| Female |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated during 2020 were depression.
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated as a psychologist in Mankato, MN during 2021 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 377 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP.
| Male | |
|---|---|
| Female |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated during 2021 were depression.
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated as a psychologist in Mankato, MN during 2022 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 319 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP.
| Male | |
|---|---|
| Female |
| From 65 to 74 | |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | |
| 85 and over | |
| Less than 65 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated during 2022 were depression and high cholesterol.
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated as a psychologist in Mankato, MN during 2023 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 196 |
|---|
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated as a psychologist in Mankato, MN were mental health therapy.
| mental health therapy | 213 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP.
| Male | |
|---|---|
| Female |
| 75 to 84 | |
|---|---|
| 85 and over | |
| Less than 65 | |
| 65 to 74 |
The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP treated were depression, high cholesterol and hypertension.
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoporosis | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Atrial Fibrillation | |
| Cancer | |
| Dementia |
He has a state license in Minnesota.
Licensed In: Minnesota
Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP appears to accept the following insurance providers: Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Blue California, Health Plus Amerigroup, CIGNA PPO, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), United Healthcare, Coventry PPO, Medicare, Medicaid and PPOplus, LLC.
According to our sources, Dr. George V. Komaridis, PHD, LP accepts the following insurance providers:
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Dr. George Komaridis practices psychology in Mankato, MN. Dr. Komaridis has obtained a license to practice in Minnesota.
