Shy Bladder Syndrome and CBT (Part One)

Shy bladder syndrome is a social phobia and as with many phobias it is best treated with what has become known as "the psychology of common sense" - cognitive behavioural therapy or CBT. This form of treatment is straight forward and uses a lot of common sense, getting the individual to work on their own or with a therapist to devise their own action plan. This plan would usually consist of them identifying any unrealistic thoughts they may be having and writing them down. Once identified, the individual seeks to find evidence supporting these thoughts. With a lack of evidence to support them, alternative explanations are sought. Goals are then set to break the problem down into more manageable parts. CBT has proved itself to be very effective in the treatment of shy bladder syndrome as well as many other phobias. More ...