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Why You Think You Recovered from
Agoraphobia Really Matters
by Stephen Price
Why
you think you recovered from agoraphobia really matters.
That's right, even if you are just improving toward
recovery, it really matters what you attribute your
improvement to.
Research was conducted at the Institute of Psychiatry in
Denmark Hill, London, involving people with agoraphobia who
improved using a combination of Xanax and psychotherapy
(either relaxation or exposure). The ones that relapsed were
the ones that credited Xanax for their improvement.
The people who credited themselves, and their hard work in
therapy, for improvement were the ones who were least likely
to relapse.
The moral of the story is - don't give Xanax or any other
medication too much credit. Also, don't rely on medication
too much in your recovery. Use it when you are practicing
exposure or during particularly tough times, but always keep
in mind that drugs quit working when you quit taking them.
Its the hard work you put in toward your recovery from
agoraphobia that can
lead to real improvement that lasts a lifetime.
Read study for more details
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