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Title: | Choking Phobia in an Older Adult: A Telephone-Based CBT Case Study Informed by Gerontology |
Authors: | Dow, Rebecca Lau-Zhu, Alex |
Keywords: | Older People Cognitive Behaviour Therapy |
Issue Date: | Jun-2022 |
Citation: | Alex Lau-Zhu and Rebecca Dow. Choking Phobia in an Older Adult: A Telephone-Based CBT Case Study Informed by Gerontology. GeoPsych |
Abstract: | Fear of choking is a relatively understudied phenomenon in older adults, despite the higher incidence of choking to death in this population and the associated mental health burden. This case report presents the use of a cognitive-behavioral (CBT) approach to treating choking phobia in an older adult in her 80s, with sessions conducted over the telephone during the COVID-19 pandemic. A reliable change in self-reported avoidance of solid food was observed, although indices of general distress appeared to have remained stable. By placing a seemingly focal problem (choking phobia) within a comprehensive conceptualization framework using gerontology, we were able to consider additional complexity related to aging-related beliefs and experiences of distress to address therapeutic opportunities and challenges, including the COVID-19 context. |
URI: | https://oxfordhealth-nhs.archive.knowledgearc.net/handle/123456789/1127 |
Appears in Collections: | Anxiety Disorders |
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