by Nivedita Ramanujam | Jun 1, 2018 | Cancer Support, EMDR, Health Anxiety, Trauma (PTSD, C-PTSD)
This pilot study examined the effects of EMDR and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in treating posttraumatic stress disorder in cancer patients in the follow-up phase of the disease. The study also aimed to examine whether EMDR treatment has a different impact on PTSD in...
by Nivedita Ramanujam | Mar 1, 2018 | Cancer Support, EMDR, Health Anxiety, Trauma (PTSD, C-PTSD)
The exposure to a life-threatening disease such as cancer may constitute a traumatic experience that in some cases may lead to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In recent years, several studies investigated this syndrome in patients with cancer,...
by Nivedita Ramanujam | Jan 1, 2018 | Cancer Support, Health Anxiety, Trauma (PTSD, C-PTSD)
We have all heard that stress predisposes us to illness. But how does stress really increase our susceptibility to illness? The body is built with homeostatic mechanisms to protect it from diseases and it keeps a close surveillance to keep itself safe and healthy. The...
