Prolonged Exposure: a Rapid Treatment for Phobias

Prolonged exposure: a rapid treatment for phobias.

Ten adult patients with long-standing specific phobias were treated by prolonged continuous exposure to their phobic objects in fantasy and reality without avoidance. All patients were greatly helped by four to five hours' treatment in two or three sessions, and all improved more after practice than after imaginal sessions. The treatment method is more economical and efficient than other method...

Sirolimus: A Rapid Treatment for Coagulopathy Because of Vascular Malformations

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Anxiety and Specific Phobias

There is a growing body of research indicating the multiple ways that affective dysregulation (e.g., anxiety disorders, specific phobias, panic disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)) may lead to significant impairments in normal life functioning. Anxiety and fear are concentrated emotional experiences that serve critical functions in organizing necessary survival responses (Fendt &...

Prolonged exposure and psychodynamic treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Treatment of Phobias using Virtual Reality

This paper provides an introduction to the subject of “the treatment of phobias using virtual reality”. Virtual reality treatment will be compared to established methods of treatment and also (current) possibilities and (dis) advantages are described, as well as the virtual reality setups used.