
(click on the book image to read a press release)
Living with Emetophobia, by Nicolette
Heaton-Harris (with the foreword by myself) has now been published.
It is a highly readable book based
largely on the experiences of the author, my own research as presented on this
website and others' experiences along with some tips on coping with the phobia.
It doesn't include the ever-elusive miracle cure but it does provide lots of
information and I would highly recommend it to all emetophobes. Equally, I
would recommend it to friends and family of sufferers because it will help
non-sufferers
understand why emets act in the way we do and, via fascinating insights into how
our minds work, why we find certain situations very
difficult to cope with.
The book is available from
www.amazon.co.uk,
www.play.com
and other good booksellers or direct from the
publishers:
http://www.jkp.com/new/9781843105367

The
Panic Room
Last year I included an appeal by BBC
Three for phobia sufferers to contact the programme to confront their fears and
undergo a 3-day treatment programme. Some emetophobia sufferers did so and
on 8th May 2007 the treatment of one sufferer was shown on the programme.
It wasn't pleasant to watch at times
although the vomiting scenes features did appear to be simulated. However,
at the end of the programme, the ex-sufferer stated the treatment had 'turned
her life around'. (Whether the treatment has provided a long-term 'cure'
is unknown.)
We have obtained a copy of the
programme on DVD recorded by a former Gut Reaction member.

Emetophobia Survey
A student at Queens University, Belfast is
currently conducting research for a thesis desitned to investigate a possible
link between emetophobia, disgust sensitivity and social phobia.
If you would like to help, please complete the
questionnaire which can be downloaded from
www.gut-reaction.freeserve.co.uk/emetquestionnaire.doc
or
www.gut-reaction.freeserve.co.uk/emetquestionnaire.pdf
and return it to:
smcallister14@Queens-Belfast.AC.UK
Thank You!

Online Forum!
An online Forum has been set up for emetophobia
sufferers to share experiences, tips and offer mutual support.
Note to earlier forum users:
This
a replacement for the earlier forum at:
http://gutreaction.freeforumhost.com which worked well for a while until the
server experienced problems. The messages can still be read by entering
the forum, clicking on 'Emetophobia Discussion Forum' but it has become
unreliable. The replacement forum is now located at:
The Psychopathology of
Vomit Phobia
At last, Dr David Veale's research
has concluded and been published. At the time the research was
undertaken, Gut Reaction was promised a copy of the findings (not necessarily
the full report) and this has been requested from Dr David Veale on Monday 7th
August. Dr Veale responded favourably but the copyright issues need to be
considered by the publisher.
11 September 2006:
A copy of the findings has been kindly forwarded by Dr Veale together with a
donation towards Gut Reaction's funds and I would like to publicly thank Dr
Veale for this on behalf of everyone who reads this site.
I have included a very brief
summary of findings HERE
Complete copies of "The
Psychopathology of Vomit Phobia" may be purchased online from the publisher via
this link: http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayIssue?jid=BCP&volumeId=34&issueId=02
