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A member asked:
Any ways to overcome my phobia of spiders?
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Phobia: Desensitization with graduated exposure through imagery, done by a behavior therapist experienced in working with anxiety/phobias. Consult psychiatry for referral.
Answered 12/5/2013
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Agree w Dr. Ali.: An additional treatment option is cognitive behavioral therapy.
Answered 12/5/2013
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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 3/21/2015
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