Loving-kindness and compassion meditations (LKCM) are practices that involve generating positive attitudes, such as friendliness, compassion, and empathy, towards oneself and others. These meditations aim to cultivate prosocial emotions and reduce negative feelings, ultimately promoting mental well-being and interpersonal relationships.
This study aimed to test the feasibility of self-guided virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) for public speaking anxiety (PSA) by examining whether it enables gradual exposure to virtual social threats, reduces anxiety and arousal, and improves PSA outcomes.
Interpretations are techniques used by therapists to help patients gain insight by making connections between their experiences, labeling them in new ways, and integrating various aspects of their thoughts, feelings and behaviors to uncover underlying patterns and conflicts.
Exposure therapy for treating social anxiety is rooted in the idea of systematically confronting fears, to help you create resilience, and overall reprogram any negative associations you have with your triggers.
The corrupted feared self had a direct association with all OCD symptom dimensions, even after controlling for obsessive beliefs, depressive symptoms, and comorbidity.
Prenatal stress is the exposure of a developing fetus to maternal psychological distress during pregnancy. It has been linked to an increased risk of offspring … Read more
Both autism and ADHD can lead to social challenges, such as difficulty understanding social cues, engaging in reciprocal interactions, and maintaining friendships.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are two distinct neurodevelopmental conditions that share some overlapping features, particularly in the domain of repetitive behaviors.
Social support plays a crucial role in maintaining mental well-being and recovering from mental health difficulties. Hoarding disorder is associated with reduced social support, possibly due to stigma, family conflicts, and negative experiences in relationships. Perceived criticism, shame, and trauma are potential factors influencing social support in hoarding disorder.
Expressive writing, such as journaling, involves writing about one’s deepest thoughts and feelings, often regarding stressful or traumatic experiences. This emotional disclosure process may help individuals process and make sense of their experiences, leading to reduced feelings of anxiety.