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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is a variety of anxiety disorder, and she needs treatment for anxiety.

It is NOT a category of phobia for which experiential exposure is medically recommended.[/quote]

Interesting that you say this.  I'm currently in treatment for emetophobia and exposure is part of the treatment.  Can you share some background about why you think exposure is not recommended?[/quote]

I am an emetophobe and have been treated for it (with some success, not 100%).

Exposure (to TV/film depictions of vomiting, etc.) was part of the treatment. The specific kind of exposure therapy that is not recommended, per multiple providers who have been involved in my treatment, is induction of vomiting in emetophobic patients. Take it for what you will!

I mention it because I think many people believe that if the person with the phobia just gets really sick and vomits a lot and gets over the illness  s/he will realize it's not really a big deal. That does not work.

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Agreed.

My exposure therapy was watching/listening to vomiting.  It progressed slowly.

I ended up getting sick naturally and it honestly was a backslide if anything.[/quote]

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