Blood-injection-injury phobia is a common condition that can prevent some people from getting assistance for conditions that may have serious complications.  Treatment for this issue can be relatively simple and far less fearful than most people expect.

You can be bulk billed for this treatment.  Contact your GP and arrange for a mental health care plan.  Dr Mark Sykes is the treating psychologist and appointments are available in Brisbane Woolloongabba (Gecko House).  For appointments phone (07) 34115445.

Find out more about the fear of blood injection injury

Each post contains a very brief simple to understand summary of the latest academic articles for blood, needle and injury phobias.

The benefits of fainting

An odd survival strategy The benefits of shooting yourself in the foot are not always apparent at first glance.  A...

How common is needle fear at the GP clinic

Fear is a very vague term.  Measuring the percentage of people who have a ‘fear’ is prone to inaccuracies as...

Applied tension

Professor Öst (Stockholm University) is quite famous for his applied relaxation technique.  It is easy to learn and kids and...

Reduced activity in the brain

I once heard a scream in the night.  Initially I reacted with a startle and experienced concern and fear.  It...

Turkish Multidimensional Blood/Injury Phobia Inventory

Psychologists love creating assessment measures.  The Multidimensional Blood/Injury Phobia Inventory is a 40 item questionnaire was developed by Wenzel and Holt...

Syncope

What is syncope?  I am glad you asked. Syncope pronounced ˈsyn koh pee’ is temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in...

Blood, injection and injury phobia in older adults

In a very large sample of 8,025 people in the United States who were aged 65+, it was found that...

Airways and asthma in blood phobia

Put Fifteen asthma patients, 12 blood injury phobia patients, and 14 healthy controls in a room and show them a mix of images...

Attentional bias in blood phobia

If you are scared of something you might not want to look at it.  You might not want to stare...

Do blood phobia patients hyperventilate during exposure by breathing faster, deeper, or both?

One of the proven treatments for the treatment of blood phobia is cognitive behavioural therapy.  A common and effective element...

Blood phobia and disgust

Disgust sensitivity is a common feature in people with phobias.  Put simply it means that people with blood phobia will...