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Common Phobia TreatmentsHow Phobias Work | The Cure | Other Treatments | Tools The three main, conventional treatment modalities for anxiety disorders are behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, and drugs. These modalities are often used in combination. To avoid the shortcomings of these treatments, try an easier, less risky method first. While some cases take more, many cases only take a few hours. There are many dedicated professionals treating phobias with the following methods. Many of them produce fine results. For instance, in one study cognitive-behavioral therapy was proven as effective for many phobic responses as the techniques you'll learn from Phobias Cured (though CBT takes a lot longer). If you are considering one of these treatments check out my Questions To Ask First page for some ideas on how to pick a therapist or Doctor. Behavioral TherapiesCognitive-Behavioral Therapy is a proven effective approach to treating phobias. According to the American Psychiatric Association it may take a year to notice what they call "A tremendous improvement." Learn more about the effectiveness and expense of this treatment modality here. Exposure TherapyExposure therapy calls for repeated exposure to your phobia. Let's see... If I don't like liver, is the best way to get over it to eat liver over and over again? This, in my opinion is not the best way to separate your phobic response from what scares you. Learn more here. DrugsDrugs have been extremely helpful to many and may
be necessary for some. It would make sense however, to try
non-drug, non-addictive, non-chemical therapies first. Drugs
dampen the phobic response so in essence, your mind isn't as
effective at producing your phobia. Learn more about drug
therapy here.
At Phobias Cured, we believe that a year is too long to spend to get "tremendous improvement". Many are now coming to the conclusion that painful "exposure" therapy is an outdated and unnecessary practice. And in my opinion drug therapies introduce needless risk - and they only suppress the symptom! So, is there a better way? Of course there is. Learn more here...
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