Integrating Artificial Intelligence Into Exposure Therapy: A One Year Follow-Up Case Report of Emetophobia With Comorbid Panic Disorder.

ABSTRACT: Emetophobia is a specific phobia characterized by an intense fear of vomiting, often accompanied by panic attacks, hypervigilance to bodily sensations, and avoidance behaviors. This case study describes the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)-based treatment of a 24-year old woman with Emetophobia and comorbid panic disorder. Her symptoms caused significant impairment, leading her to avoid social settings, public spaces, and situations linked to vomiting (e.g., dining out, public transport, certain media content). Treatment followed a structured CBT protocol for specific phobias, including psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring, exposure therapy, response prevention and attention-shifting techniques. A novel feature of the intervention was the inclusion of brief, spoken interactions in En

SUBMITTER: Kilic US 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12809255 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature