Tag Archives: Exposure Therapy

This study tested whether using simulated teleconferencing interactions (where you pretend like you are on a social zoom call) could help reduce symptoms of social anxiety. Engaging repeatedly in social situations (real or simulated) has been consistently shown to be helpful for individuals with symptoms of social anxiety. It can …

Prolonged exposure (PE) is an effective treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Many patients with PTSD also have other diagnoses. We investigated whether PE for PTSD also affects depressive, anxiety, obsessive compulsive, substance abuse, psychotic, eating and personality disorders. Participants were 149 patients with PTSD related to childhood abuse. These …

Anxiety disorders are common conditions that can be treated effectively with exposure techniques, a key component of cognitive behavior therapy. Dissemination of this treatment is however limited by both patient and therapist factors. Among individuals with specific phobia, for example, only half will ever seek treatment and for those who …