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Hello. i want to ask you whether subliminal audio and visual messages are helpful in treating a phobia. thanks?
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Exposure is key: Not sure about subliminal audio or visual messages; however, visual messages as they relate to imagining images related to the feared object or situation can be helpful in phobia treatment. However, the gold standard treatment is 'graduated' exposure to the actual feared object or situation coupled with cognitive restructuring (thought changing to more realistic cognitions).
Answered 5/12/2016
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