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heights, fear of Psychology Altophobia. See Phobia. Patient discussion about heights, fear of. Q. i suffer from fear of heights ... is there any sociological way to treat it and make it less effective? A. Fear of heights is a very common specific phobia, in psychiatric terms. Nowadays the best way of therapy is called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT),in which a person learns how to deal with the phobia through cognitive thinking in steps. It is a very recommended method in psychology/ psychiatry these days. Read more or ask a question about heights, fear ofHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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More than fear of heights, fear of spiders and even fear of dying. Founded in 1996, Virtually Better creates virtual reality environments for use in the treatment of anxiety disorders such as fear of flying, fear of heights, fear of public speaking as well as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). |
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