Virtual reality exposure therapy in the treatment of fear of flying: a case report.
Behav Res Ther
; 34(5-6): 477-81, 1996.
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| ID: mdl-8687369
ABSTRACT
The efficacy of virtual reality (VR) exposure therapy was examined for the fear of flying. Virtual reality exposure involved six sessions of graded exposure to flying in a virtual airplane. The specific contribution of anxiety management techniques (AMT) and the VR exposure was examined in a single case design. The subject was a 42-year-old female with a debilitating fear and avoidance of flying. All self-report measures of the fear and avoidance of flying decreased following AMT and decreased still further following VR exposure. A planned post-treatment flight was completed with anxiety measures indicating comfortable flight. The implications of this new medium for exposure therapy are discussed.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos Fóbicos
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Simulação por Computador
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Aeronaves
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Dessensibilização Psicológica
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Medo
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Behav Res Ther
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos