Author(s)

Tina Tan, Leslie Lim

Department of Psychiatry, Singapore General Hospital, Republic of Singapore.

A significant association exists between lower urinary tract symptoms and anxiety. Despite the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapies in treating a variety of phobic disorders, there are few published reports about the use of such treatments for urinary problems. We report a case of the phobia of urinary incontinence treated with cognitive behavioral techniques, which involved cognitive restructuring, distraction, relaxation training, and exposure to feared situations.

Phobia, Urinary Incontinence, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy

Tan, T. and Lim, L. (2015) Cognitive Behavior Therapy of Urinary Incontinence Phobia: A Case Report. Open Journal of Psychiatry, 5, 60-65. doi: 10.4236/ojpsych.2015.51009.