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Does Non-Avoidance = Exposure? No! Anxiety Disorder Treatment Principles for OCD, Panic, Social Anxiety, & Phobias.

Does Non-Avoidance = Exposure? No! Anxiety Disorder Treatment Principles for OCD, Panic, Social Anxiety, & Phobias.

by Cloudways | Nov 29, 2011 | CBT, ERP

Anxiety Principle of the Day: Non-Avoidance is not equivalent to exposure. Although exposure is predicated upon the purposeful non-avoidance of anxiety-related stimuli, non-avoidance of anxiety triggers is not equivalent to exposure. What is non-avoidance? I liken...
Exposure Therapy’s Most Common Mistake: All Eggs in the Habituation Basket

Exposure Therapy’s Most Common Mistake: All Eggs in the Habituation Basket

by Cloudways | Nov 4, 2011 | CBT, ERP

Many people have an incomplete understanding of exposure therapy… …be it exposure and response prevention (ERP) for OCD, intentional mistake practice for social anxiety, or interoceptive exposures for panic disorder… This is true for exposure...
Health-Related Anxiety: Symptoms, Disorders, & Treatment

Health-Related Anxiety: Symptoms, Disorders, & Treatment

by Cloudways | Sep 9, 2011 | Health Anxiety

Think about the most significant health scare you have ever experienced. Then multiply this experience by a factor of about 10. Unfortunately, this is a daily reality for many individuals suffering from health-related anxiety, a debilitating condition that can have...
Agoraphobia – Symptom Attacks, Triggers, Panic, & Avoidance Behaviors

Agoraphobia – Symptom Attacks, Triggers, Panic, & Avoidance Behaviors

by Cloudways | Sep 7, 2011 | Agoraphobia, Panic

Let’s dispel a common misconception about agoraphobia. Agoraphobia is not a fear of the outdoors. Many people mistakenly believe this myth, due to the word’s Latin roots.  Because agoraphobia can be broken down into the roots agora...

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