Free Yourself from Emetophobia
A CBT Self-Help Guide for a Fear of Vomiting
David Veale author Alexandra Keyes author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published:21st Sep '21
Should be back in stock very soon
A self-help guide to overcome your phobia of vomiting, drawing on CBT and ERP methods
Drawing on CBT and ERP, this self-help guide provides the tools needed to better understand and overcome emetophobia. It addresses key causes, offers guidance on common challenges and sets out a clear step-by-step plan to free yourself from emetophobia and live a life that is meaningful to you.
Emetophobia can have a huge impact on daily life, from avoiding certain foods and alcohol to worrying about travel, pregnancy, hygiene and caring for loved ones when they are ill. This self-help guide will help you to better understand emetophobia and give you the tools to overcome it.
Using proven cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) including exposure and response prevention (ERP) techniques, this book will support you to:
· Understand what emetophobia is and what keeps it going
· Identify your problems and goals
· Set out a step-by-step plan to challenge and defeat your emetophobia
· Overcome common challenges and setbacks.
The book also includes guidance on medical treatment and advice for friends, partners and family of adults and young people with emetophobia.
The book is informative, practical and supportive; a great resource for understanding and overcoming emetophobia providing you with tips and tools you need to prepare yourself for dealing with it. Clear, concise and not at all condescending it is ideal for anyone wanting to break free from their fear. -- Anxiety UK
An invaluable resource for anyone living with emetophobia. I wish this book had been around when I was having therapy for my emetophobia, but I'm so glad to have it now to dip into whenever I need it. -- Melissa Boyle, author of Geek Magnifique: Finding the Logic in my OCD and blogger at Geek Magnifique.
ISBN: 9781787753310
Dimensions: 228mm x 150mm x 20mm
Weight: 356g
192 pages