Trypophobia Driven by Disgust Not Fear of Holes
Aversion to holes driven by disgust, not fear, study finds - Psychologists reveal neural underpinnings of trypophobia (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - January 5, 2018 Category: Disability Tags: Phobias and Fears Source Type: news
What Does an Anxiety Disorder Feel Like? Here Are 4 Signs You May Have a Problem
If 2.6 billion people were suffering from an illness, you’d think we’d all be more familiar with it. That figure represents 33.7% of the population of the world, after all. It also represents the share of that population that will at some point experience an anxiety disorder, according to the National Institutes of Health.
For those billions, the experience of clinical anxiety can range from a persistent fretfulness, distractedness and a sort of whole-body clenching, to the paralytic crisis of a full-blown panic attack. All of it feels lousy; all of it is a state you race to escape — which typically only ...
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - December 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized anxiety disorder behavior health OCD psychology PTSD Source Type: news
The Checkup: Treating Anxiety in Children
Which child needs psychotherapy or medication: the parent-clinger, the dog-fearer or the school-avoider? (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: PERRI KLASS, M.D. Tags: Children and Childhood Anxiety and Stress Phobias Therapy and Rehabilitation Mental Health and Disorders Psychiatry and Psychiatrists Parenting Families and Family Life Source Type: news
Under the microscope: Nicole Scherzinger
Singer and X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger opens up about diets, vices, illness, phobias and a health book that changed her life. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 5, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Creepy crawlies: Why you were born to fear spiders and snakes
Do you have a fear of spiders or snakes? A new study of 6-month-old babies suggests that many of us may be predisposed to such phobias. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news
Spiders, Snakes, and Clowns: Facing Your Phobias
Millions have fears of specific things, places or situations. Only a fraction, however, let it impact their lives. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
VR Brings Dramatic Change To Mental Health Care
The field of pyschology is embracing VR as a new tool for the treatment of a wide range of disorders, including pain, autism, alzheimers, PTSD, phobias, and depression. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 25, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Charlie Fink, Contributor Source Type: news
'After, I feel ecstatic and emotional': could virtual reality replace therapy?
If you ’ve got acrophobia, paranoia, fear of flying, PTSD, even depression, software could soon be the solutionLeslie Channell admits he ’s not a typical case for treatment. Channell, known to everybody as Chann, is a registered pilot who served 24 years in the army working on Apache helicopters. Chann also happens to be scared of heights. He doesn’t mind flying planes or sitting on the side of the Apache with the door open; he’ s just terrified of going up two or three floors of a building or driving over a bridge.Chann is nervous; his speech is fast. He says he ’s sweating. We meet at a trendy startup in Oxford...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 7, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Simon Hattenstone Tags: Mental health Virtual reality Depression Psychology Science Life and style Society Technology Source Type: news
New way to wipe out lifelong phobias - in just one session
Alisa Youngman, 26, from Beverley, Yorkshire, was terrified of birds all her life. Yet recently she has even fed the pigeons having undergone a new treatment called brain working recursive therapy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
5 Common Myths about Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Whether you’ve been to therapy or not, you’ve probably heard about cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). It’s a popular type of therapy that many, many therapists use to help their clients treat everything from severe anxiety to debilitating depression.
But even though CBT is widespread, it’s still highly misunderstood—even by the professionals who practice it. Numerous myths still abound. Below, two psychologists who specialize in CBT share the facts behind the most common misconceptions.
Myth: CBT is a rigid, one-size-fits-all approach where a clinician applies a specific technique to a specific problem.
Even th...
Source: Psych Central - August 6, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Cognitive-Behavioral Disorders General Psychology Psychotherapy Treatment Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Cbt CBT myths CBT psychologist Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Depression distorted thoughts Mood Disorders Negative Thoughts Source Type: news
Book Review: On Edge
“Fear ambushes me… I feel fine… And then, a second later, I’m not,” writes Andrea Peterson.
Her new book, On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety, is an exploration of her life with anxiety, from her first panic attack, to realizing that she had an anxiety disorder, to sorting out the dizzying array of treatments and ultimately discovering for herself what anxiety is and how to live with it.
While it is estimated that one in three Americans will have at least one anxiety disorder in their lifetime, it took Peterson multiple trips to the emergency room, EKG tests, blood tests, CAT scans, MRIs and multiple other...
Source: Psych Central - August 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Claire Nana Tags: Anti-anxiety Book Reviews Healthy Living Mindfulness Personal Stories Women's Issues Source Type: news
Anxiety cure: Five ways to overcome these most common phobias
ANXIETY disorders include phobias, an excessive and irrational fear of something, and common types can include a fear of heights, snakes and public speaking. However, it ’s possible to control them or reduce their impact. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A New Way for Therapists to Get Inside Heads: Virtual Reality
Limbix, a start-up using Google headsets, helps psychologists expose patients to their anxieties in the safety of an office. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: CADE METZ Tags: Virtual Reality (Computers) Anxiety and Stress Psychology and Psychologists Phobias Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Source Type: news
Science News » Webinar: RDoC - Fear & amp; Anxiety: From Mechanisms to Implementation
This November 2016 RDoC webinar highlights the role of fear and anxiety in disorders such as phobias and depression. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - July 20, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: NIMH Press Office Source Type: news
Video » Webinar: RDoC - Fear & amp; Anxiety: From Mechanisms to Implementation
This November 2016 RDoC webinar highlights the role of fear and anxiety in disorders such as phobias and depression. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - July 20, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news
