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Agoraphobia Treatment: Myths About Hynotherapy Shattered Some people with agoraphobia are afraid of hypnosis because they hold misconceptions about it or don’t understand it. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions regarding hypnosis. How Effective is Hypnotherapy for Agoraphobia? Although there are certainly case studies of individuals with agoraphobia who have been helped by hypnosis and self-hypnosis, research supporting its effectiveness is sparse. Hypnosis is still considered by most to be an alternative form of treatment for agoraphobia. Agoraphobia and Hypnotherapy Agoraphobia, in some cases, has been effectively treated by hypnosis. When you are hypnotized, a therapist guides you through the reprogramming of your subconscious mind while in the alpha or meditative state. Negative subconscious thoughts and associations are replaced with positive ones. Agoraphobia Thought Replacement: Alternative to a Lobotomy Thought replacing is referred to as "cognitive restructuring" by most psychologists and is the most common form of cognitive therapy for agoraphobia. Thought replacement is basically just trading your old irrational, anxiety-producing thoughts for more rational ones. The process is fairly simple and you can practice doing this at home by yourself without the supervision of a psychologist. Triple Therapy for Agoraphobia Results of a 1999 study suggesting a combination of three treatments is most effective for agoraphobia. How to Tell if Your Agoraphobia Therapy is Working or Not Once you begin therapy for agoraphobia, you’ll need some gauge to determine how well it is working. This article should help. How to Choose an Agoraphobia Specialist If you decide to seek professional help for agoraphobia, you won’t want to waste valuable time and money with a therapist who doesn’t know what he or she is doing or doesn’t have experience treating agoraphobia. Here are seven suggested guidelines to help you choose a good therapist. When to Seek Professional Help for Agoraphobia How to know if your agoraphobia symptoms are serious enough to seek professional help. E-Therapy for Agoraphobia Can a software program treat agoraphobia as well as a live therapist? Biofeedback Training for Agoraphobia Biofeedback is an alternative approach to therapy for agoraphobia in which you learn to reduce anxiety symptoms in your body by taking conscious control of certain brain activity. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as Treatment for Agoraphobia Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (or EMDR) is a relatively new form of therapy, sometimes used for agoraphobia, that focuses on removing emotional triggers associated with childhood abuse or trauma. Developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro, EMDR combines a variety of therapeutic approaches with eye movements and other forms of rhythmical stimulation (e.g., sound and touch) in ways that stimulate the brain’s information processing system.

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