Exposure Therapy as the Gold Standard for Phobia Treatment Exposure therapy is the most widely used method for phobias, ...

Anxiety disorders are prevalent yet treatable. An occasional bout of anxiety is normal, but usually those feelings are short-lived. Those who feel chronically anxious may be diagnosed with an anxiety ...

Imagine easing a fear of heights by getting over a phobia of spiders. That might sound odd, but it works, researchers report. Folks who use exposure therapy to overcome one phobia can find themselves ...

The trial studied phobia patients using a headset and a smartphone app treatment programme -- a combination of Virtual Reality (VR) 360-degree video exposure therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy ...

Some anxiety is part of the cost of admission to humanity. Because its distinguishing raison d’etre is the anticipation of bad outcomes, it can be a helpful stimulus to preparation or rehearsal before ...

A new study has found one session treatment (OST) is as effective as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in treating children with specific phobias Researchers at the University of Sheffield, ...

What if everything we’re doing to help anxious kids is actually making them worse? A new approach challenges it all±in just five sessions.

Moviegoers afraid in the wake of Colorado tragedy. July 25, 2012— -- When Emilie Yount was in her 20s, she used to spend five days a week huddled in Chicago movie theater seats, "banging out" ...

Scientists identified a gene in the amygdala that can cause anxiety by over-expressing itself. They treated that gene in mice ...

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