Your Anxious Child Emetophobia: Fear of Throwing Up. Interview with David Russ, PhD
David Russ, PhD is a clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety disorders and is the founding partner of the Carolinas Counseling Group in Charlotte, North Carolina. He and Christopher T McCarthy created the audio program for children Turnaround: Turning Fear into Freedom which I have to be a very useful resource for anxious children. He and Anna S. Christie have written Emetophobia: Understanding and Treating Fear of Vomiting in Children and Adults . For the purposes of this podcast, Dr Russ e-book for children, Emetophobia: The Ultimate Kids' Guide available as a kindle book is a must have for parents and children.
Emetophobia is a very common but understudied phobia. Dr Russ is one the leading authorities on the treatment of Emetophobia and he generously shares his wisdom about treating this condition in our discussion
Links to Dr Russ and Emetophobia are listed below