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Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA

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Specializes in: Psychology

Professional interests include: depression, LGBT issues, career counseling, and more.

120 Mountain Park Road
Clifton, NJ 07013

(973) 742-3113

Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA is a psychologist in Clifton, NJ specializing in psychology.

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120 Mountain Park Road
Clifton, NJ 07013

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Some issues Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA 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.

Couples Issues

Couples' issues are problems that occur in spousal or romantic relationships. While every couple may have some disagreements, couples' issues can grow more severe when unresolved disagreements fester over time, potentially culminating in resentment and emotional distress. These issues can lead to breakups, including divorce. Fortunately, people can strengthen their relationships through communication, empathy, and compromise. Couples counseling can help people overcome relationship problems and work through conflicts in a positive setting.

Some examples of couples' issues include:

Infidelity
Lack of intimacy
Disagreements in parenting styles
Financial disagreements
Trust issues

Couples counseling, also referred to as couples therapy or marital counseling, can help people assess and better understand fractures in their relationships. A couples counselor may ask partners to determine what problems they are facing. Couples counselors may instruct each partner to describe their underlying emotions, experiences, and beliefs in detail. This process may be performed with both partners in the same room or just one at a time. The goal of this exercise is for partners to gain greater understanding of each other's needs and to create solutions for these needs to be met. For example, a couple may arrive at the conclusion that one partner's work schedule leads the other to feel neglected or overwhelmed. Then, couples might implement strategies such as increased communication and partner agreements. These strategies may address previous conflicts as well as prevent new ones from occurring.

In some instances, couples counselors may recommend individual therapy for one or both partners. Individual therapy can address mental health problems that negatively impact the relationship. With continued counseling, people can restore communication and may gain greater understanding of one another's needs, enabling them to better develop solutions for these needs to be properly met.

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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA treated as a psychologist in Clifton, NJ during 2012 were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	14
mental health therapy	632

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA treated as a psychologist in Clifton, NJ during 2013 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	647

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2013

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	54
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	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA treated as a psychologist in Clifton, NJ during 2014 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	581

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA.

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	39
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	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA treated as a psychologist in Clifton, NJ during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	718

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA treated as a psychologist in Clifton, NJ during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	725

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA treated as a psychologist in Clifton, NJ during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	729

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA treated as a psychologist in Clifton, NJ during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	639

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	23

**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 Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA treated as a psychologist in Clifton, NJ during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	393

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
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	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA treated as a psychologist in Clifton, NJ during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	282

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA treated as a psychologist in Clifton, NJ during 2021 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	257

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2021

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	61
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 Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA treated as a psychologist in Clifton, NJ during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	209

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
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

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA treated as a psychologist in Clifton, NJ were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

diagnostic evaluation	14
mental health therapy	528

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	7
Female	13

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	9

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	9
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

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Biography

Dr. Mike Abrams is a psychology specialist in Clifton, NJ. These areas are among Dr. Abrams's clinical interests: acceptance and commitment therapy, behavioral therapy, and depression.

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Some issues Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA can help you with:

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Abrams, Psychologist, PhD, MBA From 2012 - 2022

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