A controlled study of virtual reality exposure therapy for the fear of flying

Autor:	B O, Rothbaum, L, Hodges, S, Smith, J H, Lee, L, Price
Rok vydání:	2000
Předmět:	Adult Male Aircraft Fear Middle Aged User-Computer Interface Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Treatment Outcome Phobic Disorders Humans Panic Disorder Female Desensitization Psychologic Agoraphobia Aged
Zdroj:	Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 68:1020-1026
ISSN:	1939-2117 0022-006X
DOI:	10.1037/0022-006x.68.6.1020
Popis:	Fear of flying (FOF) affects an estimated 10-25% of the population. Patients with FOF (N = 49) were randomly assigned to virtual reality exposure (VRE) therapy, standard exposure (SE) therapy, or a wait-list (WL) control. Treatment consisted of 8 sessions over 6 weeks, with 4 sessions of anxiety management training followed by either exposure to a virtual airplane (VRE) or exposure to an actual airplane at the airport (SE). A posttreatment flight on a commercial airline measured participants' willingness to fly and anxiety during flight immediately after treatment. The results indicated that VRE and SE were both superior to WL, with no differences between VRE and SE. The gains observed in treatment were maintained at a 6-month follow up. By 6 months posttreatment, 93% of VRE participants and 93% of SE participants had flown. VRE therapy and SE therapy for treatment of FOF were unequivocally supported in this controlled study.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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