Exercises for anxiety and catastrophic thinking
RIVA PSY
RIVA PSY
Guided journals, audio sessions and breathing exercises for self-help
Who it is for
People who want to understand anxious thoughts and practise ways of working with them on their own, alongside any care they already receive.
What the app offers
The catastrophizing topic draws on Aaron Beck's description of cognitive distortions and the decatastrophizing technique from cognitive-behavioural therapy; the health-anxiety topic on Salkovskis and Warwick's cognitive-behavioural model; the social-anxiety topic on Clark and Wells' cognitive model.
What it does not do
The app does not treat anxiety disorders and does not promise results. These models explain why the exercises are built this way; the exercises themselves have not been tested in a published study of RIVA PSY. If anxiety is persistent or interferes with daily life, please talk to a doctor or psychotherapist.
Read more about the sources and limits on the Science & evidence page. Related articles are in the blog. Download the RIVA PSY app.
The app is educational: it does not treat or diagnose and does not replace a psychotherapist. It is not an emergency service: if you or someone close to you is in danger, call your local emergency number (112 in the EU) or open the crisis support page.
People who want to understand anxious thoughts and practise ways of working with them on their own, alongside any care they already receive.
What the app offers
- Guided journals with questions and a short insight, including "Catastrophizing and Future Anxiety", "I'm afraid of getting sick" and "Fear of Meeting New People". Each has an (i) icon with its scientific basis.
- Audio sessions and breathing and meditation exercises.
- Emotion diary to notice when anxious thoughts appear.
The catastrophizing topic draws on Aaron Beck's description of cognitive distortions and the decatastrophizing technique from cognitive-behavioural therapy; the health-anxiety topic on Salkovskis and Warwick's cognitive-behavioural model; the social-anxiety topic on Clark and Wells' cognitive model.
What it does not do
The app does not treat anxiety disorders and does not promise results. These models explain why the exercises are built this way; the exercises themselves have not been tested in a published study of RIVA PSY. If anxiety is persistent or interferes with daily life, please talk to a doctor or psychotherapist.
Read more about the sources and limits on the Science & evidence page. Related articles are in the blog. Download the RIVA PSY app.
The app is educational: it does not treat or diagnose and does not replace a psychotherapist. It is not an emergency service: if you or someone close to you is in danger, call your local emergency number (112 in the EU) or open the crisis support page.