Dr. Szymanski answers the question: 'Exposure Therapy For Anxiety Disorders?' — -- Question: What is exposure therapy, and how is it used for the treatment of anxiety disorders? Answer: Exposure ...

Using exercise as exposure therapy helped people with panic disorder reduce feelings of distress and anxiety, in a new study.

For people with PTSD, imagining a threatening scenario might reduce symptoms. Your imagination — normally associated with childhood fun — might have the power to help treat anxiety and fear, according ...

Psychologists have studied how the application of the stress hormone cortisol affects exposure therapy for anxiety disorders. The researchers knew from earlier studies that extinction learning, which ...

For some people, receiving therapy more frequently over a shorter period can lead to faster relief, better engagement, and ...

The authors wish to acknowledge the research contribution of Katarzyna Odgers who is lead author on the meta-analysis cited. Bronwyn Graham receives funding from the Australian Research Council.

Psychotherapy, which some people may call talk therapy, is a common treatment option for people with phobias. There are different types of psychotherapy, including exposure therapy and cognitive ...

I am experienced in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and treatment for PTSD, using both Prolonged Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy. I am a psychotherapist in New York City with over ten ...

A comparatively quick treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, in which a patient writes about traumatic experiences in five supervised 30-minute sessions, is as effective as the therapies most ...