Virtual reality exposure therapy for the treatment of fear of flying: A controlled investigation

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1112-1118

  Maltby, Nicholas ^a,c   Kirsch, Irving ^b,c   Mayers, Michael ^b   Allen, George J ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF LIVING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c ArgusVR Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGORAPHOBIA; AIRCRAFT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; AVIATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEAR; FEMALE; FLIGHT; FLYING; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PANIC; PHOBIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; TRAVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 0036785423     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.70.5.1112     Document Type: Article

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