Unstuck's Exposure Journal treats anxiety using the latest
"inhibitory retrieval" approach to exposure therapy.
SAN
FRANCISCO, July 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Unstuck,
the CBT journaling app designed to help users overcome anxiety
and depression, is launching the Exposure Journal, a self-guided
experience utilizing a novel approach to exposure therapy that's
based on the latest science. The feature is now available to new
and existing users.
Exposure therapy is an incredibly powerful tool, effective
at treating anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety, social
anxiety, phobias, and panic disorder. Traditional methods of
exposure therapy are based on habituation, the idea that you can
reduce fears by getting used to feared situations. Unstuck's
approach is based on the inhibitory retrieval model of exposure
therapy (Craske et al., 2022). Exposures to feared situations are
used to build new memories and associations that "inhibit" the
retrieval of existing fear associations. Research shows that
therapy using this latest model is more effective at extinguishing
fears in the long run.
"Exposure therapy can be life-changing. I've seen it help
patients break free from their anxiety to go on to live their
fullest lives," said Stephanie Yu,
Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist & Co-founder of Unstuck. "Everyone
deserves high quality mental health care. But the unfortunate
reality is that there are so many barriers to accessing
evidence-based treatments. That's why we're passionate about
bringing self-guided exposure therapy to our users — so that more
people can have the agency to access tools for healing."
Unstuck's Exposure Journal guides users through the process
of:
- Identifying the root fear that's causing issues in their
lives.
- Designing exposure scenarios that function as experiments for
testing whether the situation will be as bad as imagined.
- Selecting and conducting the highest impact exposure.
- Reflecting on the outcome and internalizing the learnings to
maximize the potency of the experience.
Unstuck's Approach to Mental Health
Despite being
built by a small team, Unstuck stands out from the rest of the
mental health app market by focusing on evidence-based, long-term
change rather than convenience or short-term relief.
Unstuck's CBT Thought Journal empowers users to overcome
unhelpful thinking patterns and gain insights into their mental
health. Over the past year, 81% of users with at least moderate
anxiety reported symptom improvement after just one month of using
Unstuck. These results demonstrate the app's effectiveness in
providing real and tangible relief to those in need. With the new
exposure therapy feature, Unstuck is continuing to advance its
mission of making mental health tools as accessible as
possible.
For more information, please visit
https://becomeunstuck.app.
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