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That wikipedia page suggests that pschological triggers (eg sight of blood, medical details etc) can be treated via exposure therapy. I’d guess that the treatment is similar to that used (very effectively) for phobias: ie progressively increasing the exposure, but under the control of the patient so they have time to accustom themselves to each new level of stimulus & retrain their current stress response.


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