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Andrea Kulberg, PhD, CEDSClinical Director, Anxiety Experts
Delivering VR Exposure TherapyLesson 20 of 50
Preventing Hidden Compulsions and Reassurance-Seeking
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Andrea Kulberg, PhD, CEDSClinical Director, Anxiety ExpertsLesson summary
Effective ERP requires clinicians to identify mental rituals and reassurance that can quietly neutralise uncertainty and undermine the exposure.
Key learning points
- Ask about covert mental rituals
- Do not neutralise uncertainty with reassurance
- Help clients widen their tolerance of thoughts and sensations