One-session computer-based exposure treatment for spider-fearful individuals - Efficacy of a minimal self-help intervention in a randomised controlled trial

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 179-184

  Müller, Birgit H ^a   Kull, Sandra ^a   Wilhelm, Frank H ^a   Michael, Tanja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Behavioural approach test; Computer based exposure; Fear of spiders; Fear reduction; Self help treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARACHNOPHOBIA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL APPROACH TEST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; FEAR OF SPIDER QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PHOBIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPLOSIVE THERAPY; PHOBIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPIDERS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650591722     PISSN: 00057916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

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