Living with emetophobia: coping with extreme fear of vomiting
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1. Verfasser: Heaton-Harris, Nicolette (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2007
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references
Introduction -- What is emetophobia -- My story -- Emetophobia as a catalyst -- Worklife? -- Relationships -- The home environment -- Illness -- Holidays -- Food worries -- Medication -- Emetophobic mothers -- Nights and sleep -- Leaving the home -- Secrecy -- Releasing the pressure -- Emetophobia in children -- Effect of emetophobia on non-emets -- Counselling and therapy -- Coping strategies -- Summary -- Personal stories from emets
Emetophobia, the extreme fear of vomiting, can affect just about every aspect of sufferer's life, from everyday considerations ('what food will be safe" for me to eat?') to matters that involve making huge, potentially devastating decisions ('I can't have this baby, I can't face morning sickness'). Nicolette Heaton-Harris has first-hand experience of the phobia and its effects. She suggests strategies for coping with the high levels of anxiety that are intrinsic to the phobia, as well as pre-empting and avoiding anxiety attacks. The experiences of fellow sufferers of all ages, male and fe
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (159 pages)
ISBN:1281105414
1435602919
1846426294
9781281105417
9781435602915
9781846426292

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