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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for ADHD

May 9, 2023 by Justin Arocho, Ph.D.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a problem for adults as well as children. Read on to learn about symptoms and about how cognitive-behavioral therapy can help — often without medication.

Man with ADHD multitasking in his car

ADHD (ADD) in Adults

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that centers around difficulties with sustaining and focusing attention, hyperactivity, or both of these. It’s also commonly called “ADD,” which refers to the same condition. ADHD is a condition often associated with childhood, but symptoms can continue into adulthood for many people. Additionally, some adults with ADHD may not have been diagnosed in childhood.

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Filed Under: ADHD, Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Know the Important Facts About Emetophobia — the Fear of Vomiting

February 28, 2023 by Justin Arocho, Ph.D.

Nobody loves throwing up… but if your aversion to vomiting is extreme, you may be dealing with emetophobia. Fortunately, the condition is treatable.

nauseous woman afraid she will vomit

What Exactly Is Emetophobia?

Let’s face it – vomiting is an uncomfortable, disgusting experience. But everyone will vomit at some point in their life (usually many times). The ability to vomit is actually a healthy survival mechanism – sometimes it’s important to get out harmful substances you’ve ingested (e.g., poisons, spoiled food, germs) as quickly as possible.

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Filed Under: Anxiety Tagged With: ocd, phobias

Anxiety and Difficulty Swallowing

January 3, 2023 by Justin Arocho, Ph.D.

Swallowing is something that everyone does, many times per day. How does something so familiar become a source of anxiety?

Bodily Functions and Conscious Control

The human body relies on several important functions every day to keep it going. Many of these are totally outside your control. For example, your heart will continue beating automatically – you can’t make it beat or not beat on purpose, even if you try. Digestion is another good example – your stomach will digest whatever you consume without any purposeful influence from you.

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Filed Under: Anxiety, OCD, Panic attacks Tagged With: phobia, sensorimotor ocd

All-or-Nothing Thinking: Examples and How It Causes Depression and Anxiety

December 5, 2022 by Justin Arocho, Ph.D.

Do people often tell you that you see things in black and white, and miss all the shades of gray? This problem is called “all-or-nothing thinking” and can lead to real problems. Learn about the phenomenon and its consequences.

all or nothing thinking black and white thinking right or wrong

All-or-nothing thinking is one of several common unhelpful ways of thinking known as cognitive distortions. All-or-nothing thinking casts things in extremes – it seems there are only two ways things can be. This kind of thinking makes it easy to believe there is no flexibility or ambiguity in a situation. It leads you to feel trapped by what seems like a small number of possibilities.

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Filed Under: Anxiety, Depression Tagged With: cognitive distortions

CBT for Anger Management Problems

October 20, 2022 by Justin Arocho, Ph.D.

Few emotional problems are as destructive as unhealthy anger. Fortunately, cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, can be very helpful if your anger is hard to control.

CBT for anger management

Anger is one of the basic human emotions. It’s universal – everyone feels angry at times. Anger is often labeled as a “bad” emotion. But the truth is it isn’t – it can actually be helpful to feel angry! For example, when someone acts against you or you experience injustice, anger can help motivate you to stand up for yourself or to fight back.

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Filed Under: Cognitive-behavioral therapy, DBT Tagged With: anger, anger management, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, Mindfulness, stress

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