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2. Aversion therapy - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. Avoidant personality disorder - Wikipedia

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   Avoidant personality disorder (AvPD), or anxious personality disorder, is a cluster C personality disorder characterized by excessive social anxiety and inhibition, fear of intimacy (despite an intense desire for it), severe feelings of inadequacy and inferiority, and an overreliance on avoidance of feared stimuli (e.g., self-imposed social isolation) as a maladaptive coping method. [1]

4. Immersion therapy - Wikipedia

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   The way the anxiety levels were measured was through the Hamilton scale and well-being through the Eudemon scale. This specific immersive therapy was executed through Virtual Reality, in which the VR experience used a projection device with light and sound control that provided an immersive experience, creating an environment that enhanced self ...

5. Desensitization (psychology) - Wikipedia

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   It is impossible to feel both anxiety and relaxation simultaneously, so easing the client into deep relaxation helps inhibit any anxiety. Systematic desensitization (a guided reduction in fear, anxiety, or aversion [10]) can then be achieved by gradually approaching the feared stimulus while maintaining relaxation. Desensitization works best ...

6. The caregiver’s guide to anxiety and depression: How to help ...

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   Ask for help. Caregiving can take a toll on your mental health and could put you at increased risk of depression and anxiety. Desai believes the “oxygen mask theory” applies to caregivers too ...

7. Specific phobia - Wikipedia

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   Specific phobia is an anxiety disorder, characterized by an extreme, unreasonable, and irrational fear associated with a specific object, situation, or concept which poses little or no actual danger. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Specific phobia can lead to avoidance of the object or situation, persistence of the fear, and significant distress or problems ...