Treatment of choking phobia by targeting traumatic memories with EMDR: A case study
Two therapy sessions of EMDR produced a lasting decrease in symptomatology of choking phobia, characterized by fear/avoidance of swallowing.
Article Abstract
“Choking phobia is a specific phobia characterized by fear and avoidance of swallowing foods and liquids. It often develops following an episode of choking on food. A prospective case study of a 30-year-old woman with a phobia of choking, acquired after a series of traumatic incidents 5 years previously, demonstrates the usefulness of an approach that is aimed at processing the disturbing memories of a traumatic event. Two therapy sessions of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) produced a lasting decrease in symptomatology.”
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de Jongh, A., & ten Broeke, E. (1998). Treatment of choking phobia by targeting traumatic memories with EMDR: A case study. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 5(4), 264-269. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-0879(199812)5:4<264::AID-CPP176>3.0.CO;2-M
Date
December 18, 1998
Creator(s)
Ad de Jongh, Erik ten Broeke
Topics
Anxiety/Panic/Phobias
Extent
6 pages
Publisher
Wiley
Rights
Copyright © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
APA Citation
de Jongh, A., & ten Broeke, E. (1998). Treatment of choking phobia by targeting traumatic memories with EMDR: A case study. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 5(4), 264-269. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-0879(199812)5:43.0.CO;2-M
Audience
EMDR Therapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
Language
English
Content Type
Article, Peer-Reviewed
Access Type
External Resource