Untangling Mental Health Disparities in Bisexual Young Adults
Among sexual minorities, bisexual people tend to experience higher levels of depression, anxiety, and suicidality than gay and lesbian people. But when it comes to mental health, bisexual people are often lumped into the broader LGBTQIA+ umbrella, so these unique...
Understanding the Mechanisms Behind Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
Exposure therapy, in which patients gradually face the things and situations they fear, is among the most effective treatments for anxiety disorders, yet it remains underutilized (Pittig, Kotter, & Hoyer, 2019). Some patients may find it too intimidating while clinicians...
Treatment Could Provide Relief for Comorbid Depression and Anxiety
Quick Take Over 40% of people with depression also have a comorbid anxiety disorder. Understanding the relationship between patients’ comorbid depression and anxiety could help practitioners provide more effective personalized treatment. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that targets depression or anxiety...
Exposure Therapy Challenges Patient Expectations
Quick Take During exposure therapy, patients face their fears to build new, positive associations with situations they find threatening. Researchers may need to integrate competing theories of how exposure therapy works—including the inhibitory learning theory, the emotional processing theory, and...