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  • 4 - Anxiety

  • Edited by Stephen Hupp, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Cara L. Santa Maria, Fielding Graduate University, California
  • Book:
    Pseudoscience in Therapy
    Published online:
    16 March 2023
    Print publication:
    23 March 2023, pp 36-52

  • Summary

    This chapter describes pseudoscience and questionable ideas related to specific phobias, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, and selective mutism. The chapter opens by discussing questionable approaches such as the use of genetic profiles to determine rates of neurotransmitter metabolism. Dubious treatments include neurofeedback, energy therapies, brainspotting, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, thought stopping, animal-assisted therapy, essential oils, crystal healing, and the eliciting of autonomous sensory meridian responses. The chapter closes by reviewing research-supported approaches.