Exposure therapy is a mental health treatment used to help people confront their fears. Through the use of various systematic techniques, a person is gradually exposed to the situation that causes ...

Sara Brown, BS, contributed to this post. Sara is a member of the Cognition and Affect Research and Education (CARE) Lab at McLean Hospital and is currently a Patient Experience Representative.

A gold-standard treatment for phobias and anxieties encourages young people to follow an old and simple dictum: Face your fears. Audrey Pirri began exposure therapy in August to treat her fear of ...

Lindsay Modglin is a nurse and professional writer who regularly writes about complex medical topics, as well as travel and the great outdoors. She holds a professional certificate in scientific ...