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Emetophobia and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
The OCD Center of Los Angeles often receives calls from people seeking treatment for various phobias. One of the most common phobias we treat is emetophobia – the intense fear of vomit and/or vomiting.
Most people who call us with emetophobia are initially quite surprised to learn that this problem has a name, and often equally surprised to learn that they are not the only person in the world to suffer with it. › Continue reading
Social Anxiety in Baseball
Anyone who reads the sports page of their local newspaper knows that there have recently been a number of professional baseball players who have been sidelined due to being diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder. Just this past week, Khalil Greene of the St. Louis Cardinals was placed on the disabled list (DL) for the second time this season due to Social Anxiety. He had previously been listed on the 15 day DL starting on May 29th of this year. When he first came off the DL and returned to play in mid-June, he appeared to have responded well to the time off, as he hit home runs in his first three games. Unfortunately, he soon started to experience batting problems, and was returned to the DL after going 1 for 17 in his next five games. › Continue reading
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