What Is Paruresis?
5. How Is Behavioral Therapy Helpful?
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is beneficial to the treatment of paruresis because it is, at its core, a psychological condition. However, that doesn’t mean that medications aren’t used as well. The most effective treatment of shy bladder syndrome is a combination of mental and medical health therapies.
In terms of behavioral therapy, a patient will ideally sit down with a therapist and together discover the underlying psychological trauma. Also, some portion of treatment might involve exposure therapy. However, if exposure treatment is used, it will be a graduated process, and only performed with the patient’s consent.
For psychological conditions, including anxiety disorder, talk therapy is often useful. In less severe cases of paruresis, therapy may be all that is needed, but if not, there are medications and treatments that can help.
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