Emetophobia appears to be the most common specific phobia that requires treatment [PDF]
BJPsych OpenEmetophobia is a specific fear of vomiting. Although it is a relatively unknown anxiety disorder that has received limited attention in research, many psychotherapists are familiar with it because they frequently encounter persons with emetophobia in ...
Adrian Meule
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A biopsychosocial model of MDMA-assisted therapy in application: Dyadic One Session Treatment for specific phobia [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychiatry3,4-methelenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) can be effective in treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in controlled trials, potentially secondary to MDMA’s effects on neural circuits implicated in fear and reward.
Nicholas J. Ahari, Gregory A. Fonzo
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Psychopathy: what are fearless people afraid of? [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryIntroductionHistorically, the distinction between primary and secondary psychopathy has focused on fear or lack thereof and limited anxiety symptoms. Individuals high in primary psychopathy traits often exhibit little or no anxiety or fear.
Carlos M. Coelho +10 more
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Tips for Effective Implementation of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy in Phobias—A Systematic Review
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021 Background: The high incidence of phobias and the limited accessibility of psychotherapy are the reasons for the search for alternative treatments that increase the availability of effective treatment.
Marek Krzystanek
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Lancet Psychiatry,the, 2018 Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent mental disorders, but the subcategory of specific phobias has not been well studied. Phobias involve both fear and avoidance. For people who have specific phobias, avoidance can reduce the constancy and severity of distress and impairment.
William W Eaton +2 more
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A Mendelian randomization study: causal relationship between immune cells and the risks of social phobia, specific phobia, and agoraphobia [PDF]
BMC PsychiatryBackground Although phobia is a common psychiatric disorder, the underlying biological mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. Complex immune-brain interactions that affect neural development, survival, and function may have causal and therapeutic ...
Jun-Neng Wang +8 more
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Features of the Use of Virtual Reality Technologies in the Rehabilitation and Treatment of Depression in Clinical Psychology [PDF]
Клиническая и специальная психология, 2021 The work focused on the examining the use of virtual reality (VR) technologies in the reduction of depression in Europe. More than 70 issues of the journals “Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking”, “European Psychologist” were analyzed.
Selivanov V.V., Meitner L., Griber Yu.A.
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Application of VR-Technology Methods in Psychology and Psychotherapy [PDF]
The Global Psychotherapist, 2023 We shall consider the possibility of using virtual reality (VR) technologies in the treatment of phobias, psychosomatic disorders, and other psychophysical conditions.
Igor Olenichenko
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Editorial: Integrative advances in understanding and treating fears and phobias [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyShakiela K. Davies, Shakiela K. Davies
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Verification of Value Dominants in the Regional Media Discourse: а Traumatic-Phobic Segment of the Information Field [PDF]
Гуманитарный вектор, 2021 The relevance of the research is due to the fact that under the influence of the relativistic axiological paradigm, traditional humanistic values are “tested” in mass media discourse, and the irrelevance for the modern mass consciousness is constantly ...
Vera V. Antropova, Vasilii V. Fedorov
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