Don't Feed the Fear: Food Allergy Anxiety & Trauma
Amanda Whitehouse, Ph.D.
52 episodes
1 day ago
Send us a text In Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Michael Pistiner, pediatric allergist at Mass General for Children, we focus on anaphylaxis management in young children and epinephrine use. Dr. Pistiner walks us through which epinephrine devices are appropriate for infants and toddlers, and demonstrates the best techniques for administering them safely. He shares practical guidance for holding a squirming baby, minimizing fear, and building confidence in epinephrine. -->We encourage y...
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Send us a text In Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Michael Pistiner, pediatric allergist at Mass General for Children, we focus on anaphylaxis management in young children and epinephrine use. Dr. Pistiner walks us through which epinephrine devices are appropriate for infants and toddlers, and demonstrates the best techniques for administering them safely. He shares practical guidance for holding a squirming baby, minimizing fear, and building confidence in epinephrine. -->We encourage y...
Building Bravery: Tackling Allergy Anxiety with Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard
Don't Feed the Fear: Food Allergy Anxiety & Trauma
45 minutes
4 months ago
Building Bravery: Tackling Allergy Anxiety with Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard
Send us a text In this week's chat about choices, psychologist/researcher Dr. Katharine Dahlsgaard and your host Dr. Whitehouse explore what we can do about the emotional side of food allergies, exploring when everyday anxiety crosses the line into specific phobia and how to address it. Dr. Dahlsgaard walks us through her research demonstrating that exposure therapy, including the proximity challenges, like smelling or being close to an allergen, to help recalibrate fear responses. We discus...
Don't Feed the Fear: Food Allergy Anxiety & Trauma
Send us a text In Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Michael Pistiner, pediatric allergist at Mass General for Children, we focus on anaphylaxis management in young children and epinephrine use. Dr. Pistiner walks us through which epinephrine devices are appropriate for infants and toddlers, and demonstrates the best techniques for administering them safely. He shares practical guidance for holding a squirming baby, minimizing fear, and building confidence in epinephrine. -->We encourage y...
