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 ...

In trying to address the myth that cognitive behavioral therapy only focuses on thoughts (it doesn’t), I have been describing different parts of behavioral therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy ...

Whether you're afraid of dogs, needles or enclosed spaces, one of the most effective interventions for this type of anxiety disorder is exposure therapy in which you confront your fear in a safe ...

Many strategies used to treat anxiety disorders have shaped eating disorder interventions. Exposure therapy, for example, is frequently applied to help individuals face fears driven by persistent, ...

Background There is growing evidence of the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for a wide range of psychological disorders. There is a continued controversy about whether challenging ...

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Facing your fear of spiders may also help with other phobias, including a fear of heights, according to a new study. "It was long assumed that if a person had multiple fears, they would require ...

A comparatively quick treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, in which a patient writes about traumatic experiences in five supervised 30-minute sessions, is as effective as the therapies most ...