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Panic Attacks vs. Anxiety Attacks
October 31, 2023 .
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What are the Differences Between Panic Attacks and Anxiety Attacks? Although people often confuse panic attacks with anxiety attacks and use the terms interchangeably, they are considered ... Read More
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Help! I’m Afraid of Everything! January 20, 2017 . 12 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I’m afraid of everything. I seriously mean everything. Spiders, clowns, heights, germs, dying, dogs, small spaces, large crowds, undercooked meats, darkness, ... Read More
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Study: Fear of Spiders May Be Cured in Two Minutes
December 16, 2015 .
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At least 30% of Americans have a fear of spiders, or arachnophobia. According to a new study published in Biological Psychiatry, just two minutes of therapy could eradicate that fear. For ... Read More
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Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy: What’s the Difference?
June 9, 2014 .
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Hypnosis is often recognized as being used by performers in comedy or entertainment and is typically seen as fun and harmless in those situations. However, hypnosis has a broader application ... Read More
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Does Hypnosis Work for Mental Health Issues? February 16, 2013 . 37 Comments
Hypnosis has long been fodder for television shows and stand-up acts, and most people are familiar with hypnotists who claim to be able to make anyone do anything while under hypnosis. ... Read More
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Claustrophobia: the Fear of Being Trapped January 13, 2013 . 8 Comments
Most people have experienced brief periods of anxiety while riding in an elevator, stuck in the midst of a large and tight crowd, or even while playing hide-and-seek. But for people with ... Read More
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Prisoners in the Home: How Agoraphobia Can Radically Alter Life January 12, 2013 . 5 Comments
Food Network chef Paula Deen is known for her bubbly personality, so many fans were shocked when she explained in her biography that she had agoraphobia for 20 years. Deen is hardly the ... Read More
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Exposure Therapy for Anxiety Backfires in Study November 8, 2012 . 37 Comments
Corrective learning is a process that occurs when existing conceptions and beliefs are replaced by more adaptive ones. For individuals with anxiety, panic, and phobias, exposure therapy ... Read More
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Mysophobia: the Fear of Germs October 24, 2012 . 42 Comments
Most people experience some form of irrational fear or anxiety, and many are concerned about germs and disease in particular. Amid a flurry of films and media reports about antibiotic-resistant ... Read More
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Needle Phobia: A Potentially Deadly Diagnosis July 19, 2012 . 30 Comments
The world of psychiatry is full of unusual phobias. There’s symmetrophobia, the fear of symmetry, xerophobia, the fear of dryness, and ideophobia, the fear of ideas. But these phobias ... Read More
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After First Impressions, Changing Perceptions is Difficult January 21, 2011 . 6 Comments
Here’s some interesting new insight into the human mind: first perceptions are even harder to overcome than most people had realized. According to research conducted on an international ... Read More
