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Nausea in Specific Phobia of Vomiting [PDF]
Behavioral Sciences, 2013 Specific phobia of vomiting (SPOV) is a clinical condition with early onset, chronic course and substantial psychosocial impairment due to a rigorous avoidance behavior. A primary symptom which drives patients to consult a medical practitioner is nausea.
Eugen Trinka +3 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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Reducing the meta-emotional problem decreases physiological fear response during exposure in phobics [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2016 Anxiety disorders may not only be characterized by specific symptomatology (e.g., tachycardia) in response to the fearful stimulus (primary problem or first-level emotion) but also by the tendency to negatively evaluate oneself for having those symptoms (
Alessandro Couyoumdjian +6 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2019 Background: Convincing evidence on Virtual Reality (VR) exposure for phobic anxiety disorders has been reported, however, the benchmark and golden standard for phobia treatment is in vivo exposure.
Theresa F. Wechsler +2 more
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The moderating role of avoidance behavior on anxiety over time: Is there a difference between social anxiety disorder and specific phobia? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Theories of anxiety disorders and phobias have ascribed a critical role to avoidance behavior in explaining the persistence of fear and anxiety, but knowledge about the role of avoidance behavior in the maintenance of anxiety in social anxiety disorder ...
Myriam Rudaz +4 more
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Abstract This chapter looks at the section on Specific Phobia in the Anxiety and Related Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-5, Child Version: Parent Interview Schedule (PIS). For each situation in Question 1b that the parent endorsed with a fear rating of 4 or greater, the interviewer should inquire about the child's avoidance behavior.
Samra CK, Torrico TJ, Abdijadid S.
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Effectiveness of Guided Internet‐Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adult Anxiety and Depression in Routine Care: An Observational Study [PDF]
International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric ResearchIntroduction Internet‐based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) could help bridge the gap in treatment provision for mental disorders. iCBT is efficacious for the treatment of anxiety and depression in RCTs.
Esben Kjems Jensen +3 more
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Associations of specific phobia and its subtypes with physical diseases: an adult community study. [PDF]
BMC Psychiatry, 2016 Specific phobia is the most prevalent anxiety disorder in the community and is associated with substantial impairment. Comorbidity with physical diseases is assumed and has important implications for etiology, treatment, or prevention of the comorbid ...
Witthauer C +6 more
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The Lancet Psychiatry, 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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Case Report: Psychological acupuncture for severe cynophobia with comorbid PTSD [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryObjectivePost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with comorbid specific phobia represents a challenging clinical condition, particularly when patients decline pharmacological or trauma-focused psychotherapeutic interventions due to fear of re ...
Zixuan Wang +4 more
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