How CBT can Help Emetophobia
How CBT Can Help You Overcome Emetophobia is a psychoeducation handout that helps young people understand what therapy involves and how it relates to their fear of being sick.
The resource introduces the connections between thoughts, feelings, actions and physical sensations, alongside collaboration and between-session practice. It explains how avoidance and close monitoring of the body can keep fear going, providing a starting point for developing a shared rationale for graded exposure and trying different responses.
References and Further Reading
Russ, D., & Christie, A. S. (2023). Emetophobia: Understanding and treating fear of vomiting in children and adults. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Davis, T. E., III, May, A., & Whiting, S. E. (2011). Evidence-based treatment of anxiety and phobia in children and adolescents: Current status and effects on the emotional response. Clinical Psychology Review, 31(4), 592–602.
Dosanjh, S., Fleisher, W., & Sam, D. (2017). I think I’m going to be sick: An eight-year-old boy with emetophobia and secondary food restriction. Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 26(2), 104–109.