Emetophobia - A Metacognitive Therapeutic Approach for an Overlooked Disorder.
Emetophobia is the specific fear of vomiting that usually commences during childhood and adolescence. Cognitive behavioral therapy aims to expose patients to vomiting. In this paper, a newly developed metacognitive concept and treatment approach to this disorder is illustrated within a small case series.



Three adolescent girls with emetophobia were treated with metacognitive therapy (MCT). Measures of anxiety, worry, depression, and metacognitions before and after the treatment were documented.



All patients recovered during the course of 8 to 11 sessions, and measurements of anxiety, worry, depression, and metacognitions dropped markedly.



MCT presents a valuable treatment option for emetophobia in adolescents.
1 Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics, and Psychotherapy, RWTH Aachen University, Germany.
Michael
M
Simons
1 Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics, and Psychotherapy, RWTH Aachen University, Germany.
Timo Daniel
TD
Vloet
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D000067489:Metacognition; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014839:Vomiting / Q000523:psychology*
Emetophobie; adolescents; emetophobia; metacognitive therapy; specific fear of vomiting