What is Anxiety Nausea You might feel just a little queasy at a moment of heightened anxiety. Before making a public presentation or going on a work interview, you might have the sensation of “butterflies in your stomach.” In short order, this kind of nausea can pass. Yet anxiety-related nausea will also make you completely …
What is EMDR & Group Therapy Group therapy and Eye movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) are well-established and well-researched approaches to psychotherapy. The effectiveness of EMDR in the treatment of traumatized patients is recognized by various professional groups including the American Psychological Association (Chambless et al., 1998.) and the American Psychiatric Association (2004). Because …
There are different research results suggesting that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is effective in the treatment of the panic disorder. Researchers reported that CBT combined with cognitive restructuring and exposure in the treatment of panic disorder have a stronger effect compared to the others. In the 1-year follow-up study, it was found that there was …
Assertiveness is the ability of an individual to express his or her feelings and thoughts without suppressing the interlocutor but without being passive to the interlocutor for reasons such as anxiety and timidity during communication. In short, assertiveness is the ability to communicate without going to aggressive and passive extremes. Assertiveness is mixed with the …
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Memory Grid is a helpful tool that anyone can use to improve their cognitive skills. From students looking for an edge in academic performance to adults trying to keep up with their kids’ new slang words, this technique has something for everyone. The basic idea behind Memory Grid is visualizing old memories in one section …
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Carrying on from previous GAD posts, I thought I’d introduce everyone to the worry time technique we use in CBT to help manage hypothetical worries. Just to remind everyone these are the worries we have no control over and tend to start with “what if”. This technique is called worry time. I know this technique …
Homeworks are an important aspect of cognitive behavioral therapy. It aims to get and give information with homework in the initial sessions while also transferring these skills into everyday life. Many studies indicated that patients who adapt and regularly do their homework showed more improvement than patients who do not. In addition, studies show that …