Choking Phobia in an Older Adult: A Telephone-Based CBT Case Study Informed by Gerontology
GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry
; 36(1):1-9, 2023.
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in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2268036
ABSTRACT
Fear of choking is a relatively understudied phenomenon in older adults, despite the higher incidence of choking to death in this population and the associated mental health burden. This case report presents the use of a cognitive-behavioral (CBT) approach to treating choking phobia in an older adult in her 80s, with sessions conducted over the telephone during the COVID-19 pandemic. A reliable change in self-reported avoidance of solid food was observed, although indices of general distress appeared to have remained stable. By placing a seemingly focal problem (choking phobia) within a comprehensive conceptualization framework using gerontology, we were able to consider additional complexity related to aging-related beliefs and experiences of distress to address therapeutic opportunities and challenges, including the COVID-19 context.Copyright © 2022 Hogrefe.
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GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry
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2023
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