Tag Archives: phobias

Virtual Reality Graded Exposure Therapy (VRGET) for PTSD and Phobias

Posted on November 6, 2017 by JLake

Virtual Reality Graded Exposure Therapy (VRGET)–What it is and how it works VRGET is a technology-based exposure therapy with important implications for the management of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as severe phobias that are difficult to treat using … Continue reading →

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Virtual Reality Graded Exposure Therapy (VRGET) is an effective treatment of specific phobias, generalized anxiety, panic disorder and agoraphobia

Posted on October 29, 2015 by JLake

Many studies confirm that VRGET (also called experiential cognitive therapy or “ECT” in European countries) is more effective than conventional imaginal exposure therapy that uses mental imagery to provoke a feared object or situation. The effectiveness of VRGET is comparable … Continue reading →

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Yoga for generalized anxiety, phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorder

Posted on October 29, 2015 by JLake

Research studies and anecdotal evidence suggest that the regular practice of Yoga is beneficial for individuals who experience symptoms of generalized anxiety. The regular practice of specific yogic postures or breathing techniques change brain activity resulting in a state of … Continue reading →

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Complementary and alternative treatments of anxiety

Posted on October 29, 2015 by JLake

Many studies have been done on complementary and alternative treatments of generalized anxiety and much less research has been done on non-conventional treatments of panic attacks, phobias, obsessions and compulsions. Kava-kava and L-theanine are non-pharmacologic treatments of generalized anxiety supported … Continue reading →

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