I have extensive training in evidenced based treatment such as, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and
gradual Exposure with Response Prevention (E / RP) as well as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
In my experience, anxious or reactive adult dogs require a more concerted effort at
gradual exposure with plenty of positive reinforcement to become comfortable, vs. a 10 - 12 week old puppy who is neurobiologically primed to encounter new things and take them in stride.
Not exact matches
Schedule a pre-season for at least two weeks,
with seven to 10 practice sessions of
gradual and increasing
exposure to intensity, duration, and protective equipment.
Fixing it often involves
gradual adjustment of sleep patterns, timed
exposure to light and melatonin, which usually requires consultation
with a sleep specialist.
Dr. Laptook specializes is Cognitive - Behavioral Therapy and Parent Training and uses these approaches in the treatment of Selective Mutism,
with interventions focusing on
gradual exposures to facilitate verbalization in the context of working together
with both the family and the school setting.
VR
exposure therapy may help reduce anxiety through
gradual, safe and realistic contact
with what haunts you.
A study of British children suffering from peanut allergy has shown that most can overcome their serious intolerance
with a six month program of
gradual exposure to the legume.
This is not divestment, as some would call it, but rather is a more
gradual approach to excluding companies
with carbon
exposure.
«Phobias can be treated similarly to anxiety, but
with gradual and gentle
exposure coupled
with relaxation techniques, so the fear is confronted at the same time as the client is relaxed,» Crawford says.
Gradual exposure is better than flooding your dog
with triggers and stimuli, so if your dog goes bananas or gets distracted by dogs, try one or two dogs in the surroundings first, rather than a ton at once (i.e.: invite a friend and their dog over for a play date and start off
with some distraction training before playtime.
Would you trust the specialist the next day, when she begins again
with slow,
gradual exposure knowing that when your session is over, you'll be confronting the scariest version of your fear again?
Gradual exposure to the outdoors
with treats will get them used to these things and help them walk
with you.
Insulators, machinists, and others
with injuries to their skin, lungs, or airways resulting from
gradual exposure to harmful airborne substances
In vivo
exposure: Encourage the
gradual exposure to innocuous (harmless) trauma reminders in child's environment (e.g., basement, darkness, school, etc.) so the child learns they can control their emotional reactions to things that remind them of the trauma, starting
with non-threatening examples of reminders.
Adolescents who abuse substances or who are suicidal may temporarily see a worsening of symptoms
with TF - CBT's
gradual exposure component.