A practical clinical guide to treating Emetophobia using CBT


Emetophobia: The Complete Guide for CBT Therapists

A practical, step by step guide to understanding, formulating and treating emetophobia using evidence-based CBT.

Based on David Veale’s established CBT protocol | Written for CBT therapists | Suitable for working within NHS Talking Therapies

Treating emetophobia can feel surprisingly difficult.

You may be an experienced CBT therapist and still feel unsure when an emetophobia client walks through your door.

-What should you formulate?

-Which safety behaviours should you target first?

-When should you use Exposure?

-How do you deal with nauseas and bodily sensations?

-What about imagery, past vomiting experiences or reassurance seeking?

This book brings the treatment process together in one practical clinical guide.

Everything you need to treat emetophobia with confidence.

Understand the disorder

Develop a clear formulation of what is maintaining your client’s emetophobia

Know what to say

Follow example dialogues showing how interventions can be introduced in therapy

Adapt your treatment

Use cognitive techniques, behavioural experiments, exposure, imagery and more

Know what to target

Identify avoidance, safety behaviours and other maintenance processes

Know what to do

Work through CBT interventions step by step

Feel more confident

Have a clinical reference you can return to between sessions

A complete clinical roadmap

Not just the theory but how to actually use it.

What’s inside

Who is this for?

Trainee CBT therapists

Build a solid understanding of emetophobia and how CBT interventions can be applied.

Experienced CBT therapists

A practical reference for when an emetophobia client is on your caseload.

Any other type of therapist working with emetophobia

Learn how to apply CBT interventions to your clients.

Written by a CBT therapist specialising in emetophobia

David Kaneria

BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist & Founder of Emetophobia-UK

David has specialised in treating emetophobia and developed this book to provide the practical guidance he felt was missing from the standard CBT training.

Ready to feel more confident in treating emetophobia?

Emetophobia: The Complete Guide for CBT Therapists

A practical clinical guide to understanding formulating and treating emetophobia using evidence-based CBT

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