Imagine easing a fear of heights by getting over a phobia of spiders. That might sound odd, but it works, researchers report. Folks who use exposure therapy to overcome one phobia can find themselves ...

Virtual reality is one way to provide exposure therapy. Source: jeshoots/Unsplash Approximately 11 million to 66 million adults in the US may suffer from a fear or phobia of needles, or trypanophobia ...

Millions struggle with an intense fear of something that poses little or no threat, from flying to cockroaches to a trip to ...

Background There is growing evidence of the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for a wide range of psychological disorders. There is a continued controversy about whether challenging ...

Facing your fear of spiders may also help with other phobias, including a fear of heights, according to a new study. "It was long assumed that if a person had multiple fears, they would require ...