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...
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 »
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 »
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 »
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of therapy that works to reframe perceptions and... Read more »
The aim of most approaches to the treatment of specific phobias is to modify both the response to the feared item/issue and the thought... 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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Psychotherapy and Other TreatmentsCognitive-Behavioral TherapyThe goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is to regain control of reactions to... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many patients awaiting a kidney transplant find themselves on dialysis for years. About one-third of kidney failure patients... Read more »
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Locomotor ataxia Treatment The goals of treatment are to cure the infection and slow the progression of the disorder. Treating the... Read more »
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder is one of the most common of the anxiety disorders. People with this disorder have excessive worry and anxiety for 6... Read more »
Fear of New Foods Young children can sometimes have a fear of trying new foods. Most parents remember when their toddler refused to try something new, gagging or vomiting when they insisted their child eat just a bite. But for some, this fear...
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