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What can i do to get over fear of needles for blood sugar tests?
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Phobias: Phobias are treated by behavior modification thru graduated exposure, response prevention and desensitization. Consult a therapist to help u with details.
Answered 3/16/2017
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CBT: Seek a cognitive-behavioral therapist who specializes in phobias. One method they use is systematic desensitization which slowly and incrementally brings the person closer and closer to the thing they are afraid of in slow, graduated steps that help make the anxiety more tolerable.
Answered 3/19/2015
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