Rabu, 13 Juni 2012

10. Getting Treatment for a Phobia


Getting Treatment for a Phobia

When a patient has a phobia, treatment should begin immediately. A phobia can take a long time and be a very extensive process. Patients are often treated with cognitive behavioral therapy, which takes a multi-stage approach to give the patient a better understanding of phobias. The patient is taught new ways to deal with their phobias and how to handle fears in a more healthy and productive way. Some phobias may be treated with group therapy sessions.

Many patients with phobias also have other behavioral or emotional disorders, and these will need to be treated with the phobias. For instance, many patients with psychological phobias have obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Behavioral therapy is absolutely necessary for these patients.
Many patients with psychological phobias are worried about the cost of treatment. Phobia treatment can take months and requires a qualified psychologist, psychiatrist, or sociologist. This can make it expensive, but there are low-cost options for patients on a budget or patients who do not have the necessary means to pay for a psychologist.

If you or someone you know has a psychological phobia, seek help immediately. Treatment can stop the condition from getting worse and can lead to relief of the anxiety and fear that comes with a serious phobia.


Vocabularies list :
1.      Unwarranted                           = Tidak beralasan
2.      Immediately                            = Dengan seketika
3.      Compulsive                             = Yang mendorong
4.      Regardless                               = Tanpa memperhatikan/menghiraukan
5.      Psychiatrist                              = Dokter penyakit jiwa
6.      Budget                                    = anggaran belanja
7.      Lead                                        = timah
8.      Relief                                      = keringanan
9.      Disorders                                 = kekacauan
10.  Hypersensitive                        = terlalu halus perasaannya


Exercise:
1.    What the fact of phobia?
2.    How does treat the phobia?
3.    What is the phobia worried to?
4.    What is the problem that usually face by the patient?
5.    How to handle fear in a therapeutic way more healthy and productive?



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