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Emetophobia - A Metacognitive Therapeutic Approach for an Overlooked Disorder
Michael Simons1, Timo Daniel Vloet1
11 Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics, and Psychotherapy, RWTH Aachen University, Germany.
Objective:
Emetophobia is the specific fear of vomiting that usually commences during childhood and adolescence. Cognitive behavioral therapy aims to expose patients to vomiting. In this paper, a newly developed metacognitive concept and treatment approach to this disorder is illustrated within a small case series.
Methods:
Three adolescent girls with emetophobia were treated with metacognitive therapy (MCT). Measures of anxiety, worry, depression, and metacognitions before and after the treatment were documented.
Results:
All patients recovered during the course of 8 to 11 sessions, and measurements of anxiety, worry, depression, and metacognitions dropped markedly.
Conclusions:
MCT presents a valuable treatment option for emetophobia in adolescents.
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