Fear: Useful stuff to know
This resource explores how phobias can develop as a result of the brain misinterpreting a situation or object as a threat to survival, triggering the body’s fight or flight mode.
It is designed to support therapists in educating young people about the nature of phobias, and introduces the idea of graded exposure as a treatment approach.
References and Further Reading
- Mennin, D. S., & Fresco, D. M. (2014). Emotion regulation therapy. In J. J. Gross (Ed.), Handbook of emotion regulation (2nd ed., pp. 469–490). The Guilford Press.
- Howells, L. (2018). Cognitive behavioural therapy for adolescents and young adults: An emotion regulation approach. Routledge.
- Foa, E. B., & Kozak, M. J. (1986). Emotional processing of fear: Exposure to corrective information. Psychological Bulletin, 99(1), 20–35. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.99.1.20.
- Tolin, D. F. (2012). Face your fears: A proven plan to beat anxiety, panic, phobias, and obsessions. John Wiley & Sons.