Troubling thoughts have a way of repeatedly intruding into our lives, but just such an event sparked the development of a new therapy called Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR is now offered as a treatment option for post-traumatic stress disorder.
The story begins in 1987 with a walk in the park. Psychologist Dr. Francine Shapiro was preoccupied with a number of troubling thoughts. At some point during her walk she became aware that these thoughts had simply...
If you suffer from any type of anxiety or especially a phobia you may have heard of the method of systematic desensitization to treat it. ... Read more »
Now that is a mouthful! I have had the honor of interviewing one of our Anxiety Connection members, Judy, about her experience with a... Read more »
With all of the talk about peanut immunotherapy these days, you'd think that the cure for these life-threatening allergies was right around... Read more »
It’s amazing to me how the smallest things can make me anxious--things that would be insignificant to anyone else. But then, talking to... Read more »
There are tons of allergy medicines available, both over the counter and by prescription. So, how can you know which one is best? The... Read more »
A reader of The People's Pharmacy says that Crest desensitizing toothpaste has helped ease his chronic wheezing. According to Pharmacologists Joe and... Read more »
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Allergies are abnormal reactions to ordinarily harmless substances. The sensitizing substances, called allergens, may be inhaled, swallowed, or come... Read more »
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Allergic reaction - drug (medication); Drug hypersensitivity; Medication hypersensitivityTreatmentThe treatment goal is to relieve symptoms and... Read more »
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Allergen immunotherapy is the process by which increasing doses of an allergen (allergy-causing substance) are injected subcutaneously (under the... Read more »
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Allergic rhinitis is an inflammation of the nasal passages, usually associated with watery nasal discharge and itching of the nose and eyes.Allergic... Read more »
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