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*Anti-anxiety or [[selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor|anti-depression]] medications can be of assistance in many cases. [[Benzodiazepines]] could be prescribed for short-term use. | *Anti-anxiety or [[selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor|anti-depression]] medications can be of assistance in many cases. [[Benzodiazepines]] could be prescribed for short-term use. | ||
*Some therapists use | *Some therapists use virtual reality or imagery exercise to [[Desensitization (psychology)|desensitize]] patients to the feared entity. These are parts of [[systematic desensitization]] therapy | ||
*[[Cognitive therapy|Cognitive behavioral therapy]] (CBT) can be beneficial. Cognitive behavioral therapy lets the patient understand the cycle of negative thought patterns, and ways to change these thought patterns. CBT may be conducted in a group setting. Gradual desensitisation treatment and CBT are often successful, provided the patient is willing to endure some discomfort and to make a continuous effort over a long period of time. | *[[Cognitive therapy|Cognitive behavioral therapy]] (CBT) can be beneficial. Cognitive behavioral therapy lets the patient understand the cycle of negative thought patterns, and ways to change these thought patterns. CBT may be conducted in a group setting. Gradual desensitisation treatment and CBT are often successful, provided the patient is willing to endure some discomfort and to make a continuous effort over a long period of time. | ||
*[[Hypnotherapy]] coupled with [[Neuro-linguistic programming]] can also be used to help remove the associations that trigger a phobic reaction. | *[[Hypnotherapy]] coupled with [[Neuro-linguistic programming]] can also be used to help remove the associations that trigger a phobic reaction. | ||
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These treatment options are not mutually exclusive. Often a therapist will suggest multiple treatments. | These treatment options are not mutually exclusive. Often a therapist will suggest multiple treatments. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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- Anti-anxiety or anti-depression medications can be of assistance in many cases. Benzodiazepines could be prescribed for short-term use.
- Some therapists use virtual reality or imagery exercise to desensitize patients to the feared entity. These are parts of systematic desensitization therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can be beneficial. Cognitive behavioral therapy lets the patient understand the cycle of negative thought patterns, and ways to change these thought patterns. CBT may be conducted in a group setting. Gradual desensitisation treatment and CBT are often successful, provided the patient is willing to endure some discomfort and to make a continuous effort over a long period of time.
- Hypnotherapy coupled with Neuro-linguistic programming can also be used to help remove the associations that trigger a phobic reaction.
- Emotional Freedom Technique, a psychotherapeutic alternative medicine tool, considered to be pseudoscience by the mainstream medicine, is allegedly useful.
These treatment options are not mutually exclusive. Often a therapist will suggest multiple treatments.