The neighbor’s dog barks night and day. If you have gotten used to it, you have used one of the root principles of Exposure Therapy. Exposure therapy is a type of Behavioral Therapy used to help the patient confront a feared situation, object, thought, or memory and dispel its power over them. It involves reliving [...]

Almost 40 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans receiving health care from VA hospitals have one or more mental disorders. A new study, published in the July 16 online edition of the American Journal of Public Health, reported this and other shocking news about the mental health of our veterans of the Middle East wars. [...]

You experience a pounding heart, sweaty palms, and dizziness. What do you think of? Are you frightened? Do you think you’re going crazy? People who get scared when they have these symptoms — even if the cause is something as mundane as stress, exercise or caffeine — are more likely to develop a clinical case [...]

A new study has found a significant link between asthma and  Anxiety Disorders, particularly Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Other research has shown a positive link between Anxiety Disorders and asthma, but this is the first to focus on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and to take into account genetic, demographic, and environmental factors. The research [...]