Based on a pilot study, we delve into the results of a virtual reality exposure treatment for spider phobia. The study involved 40 participants undergoing a single session of therapy, [...]
Those who suffer from anxiety often hear, "You must learn to control fear with meditation, autogenic training or breathing techniques ..." But is control really always the most effective method? [...]
ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY is one of the most exciting advances in psychotherapy. According to recent studies, ACT has achieved similar "cure rates" in the treatment of anxiety and depression [...]
A recent study suggests that the extract of a cactus (Caralluma Fimbriata) may help reduce anxiety. One experimental group received the drug while a control group received only placebo pills. The [...]
Can magnesium help against anxiety and depression? Countless research studies have already been devoted to this question. However, only a few of these studies are of high quality (randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled). [...]
When should you face your anxiety? Does the time of day have an influence on the success of therapy? And what role does cortisol play in this? Researchers at the [...]
Can we simulate the medical effect of pills by just by imagining taking a pill? A fascinating new study published in Nature (Buergler et al., 2023) provides answers and could [...]
The research is clear: the more we embrace fear (exposure, confrontation), the more it will release us from its grip. But how can therapeutic anxiety confrontation be made even more [...]
Even though our lives would certainly be dull and boring without emotions, everyone has probably wished at some point that he or she no longer had to bear a negative [...]
Many people who suffer from excessive anxiety are also plagued by sleep disorders. But are sleep disorders sometimes also the cause of anxiety? If this is the case, effective sleep [...]
