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Interoceptive exposure is a cognitive behavioral therapy technique used in the treatment of panic disorder. [1] It refers to carrying out exercises that bring about the physical sensations of a panic attack, such as hyperventilation and high muscle tension, and in the process removing the patient's conditioned response that the physical sensations will cause an attack to happen.
Controlled trials have demonstrated that HRT is an acceptable, tolerable, effective and durable treatment for tics; [1] HRT reduces the severity of vocal tics, and results in enduring improvement of tics when compared with supportive therapy. [7] HRT has been shown to be more effective than supportive therapy and, in some studies, medication. [8]
Flooding, sometimes referred to as in vivo exposure therapy, is a form of behavior therapy and desensitization – or exposure therapy – based on the principles of respondent conditioning. As a psychotherapeutic technique, it is used to treat phobia and anxiety disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder .
The use of counter conditioning is widely used for treatment in humans as well as animals. The most common goal is to decrease or increase the want or desire to the stimulus. One of the most widely used types of counter conditioning is systematic desensitization. This technique uses muscle relaxation instead of food as the positive counter ...
Manual therapy, or manipulative therapy, is a treatment primarily used by physical therapists and occupational therapists to treat musculoskeletal pain and disability. It mostly includes kneading and manipulation of muscles, joint mobilization and joint manipulation .
Aversion therapy is a form of psychological treatment in which the patient is exposed to a stimulus while simultaneously being subjected to some form of discomfort. This conditioning is intended to cause the patient to associate the stimulus with unpleasant sensations with the intention of quelling the targeted (sometimes compulsive) behavior.
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 September 2024. Form of pseudoscientific counseling intervention Not to be confused with Emotionally focused therapy. Emotional Freedom Techniques Alternative medicine Claims Tapping on "meridian points" on the body, derived from acupuncture, can release "energy blockages" that cause "negative ...