Desensitization of Triggers and Urge Reduction for Paruresis: A Case Report
Psychiatry Investigation
;
: 161-163, 2016.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-108170
ABSTRACT
Paruresis is a special type of non-generalized social phobia that involves fear and avoidance of urination in public restrooms. We administered eight 60-minute sessions of desensitization of triggers and urge reduction (DeTUR), an addiction protocol of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, to a 29-year old man with paruresis of 10 year duration. Because phobic avoidance is the hallmark of any anxiety disorder, we applied DeTUR targeting the urge to avoid each anxiety-provoking situation in succession. After treatment, the participant no longer met the requirements for a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder, and the self-reported symptoms of social anxiety had decreased to non-clinical levels; furthermore, these treatment gains were maintained at the one-year follow-up. Further clinical studies are needed to generalize this finding.
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Main subject:
Anxiety
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Anxiety Disorders
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Phobic Disorders
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Urination
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Follow-Up Studies
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Diagnosis
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Eye Movements
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Practice guideline
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Psychiatry Investigation
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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