Guided threat focus and reappraisal was better than safety seeking behaviour for reducing fear in claustrophobia

Guided threat focus and reappraisal was better than safety seeking behaviour for reducing fear in claustrophobia.

Intervention Participants were allocated to 1 of three 30 minute exposure conditions: GTR (n=13); SBU (n=17); and exposure alone (n=12). Exposure consisted of 2 BATs: a claustrophobia chamber (BAT 1) and a tall filing cabinet (BAT 2). All participants were told that claustrophobia is driven by concerns about lack of fresh air or being trapped. The GTR group was told of the efficacy of eliminati...

The effects of safety-seeking behavior and guided threat reappraisal on fear reduction during exposure: an experimental investigation.

We examined the effects of safety-seeking behavior and guided threat focus and reappraisal on fear reduction during exposure. Participants (N=46) displaying marked claustrophobic fear were randomized to one of three 30-min exposure conditions: (a) guided threat focus and reappraisal; (b) safety-behavior utilization; or (c) exposure only control. Tripartite outcome assessments during a behaviora...

Multisensory stimulation was not better than usual activities for changing cognition, behaviour, and mood in dementia.

Interventions: eight 30 minute sessions of either MSS (n = 65) or activity (n = 71) twice a week for 4 weeks. Sessions occurred one on one with the same key worker (nurse, occupational therapist, or psychology assistant) whenever possible. MSS was matched to the patient’s needs and interests and included light and sound effects and materials for touching and smelling. The comparison activity se...

St John's wort was not better than placebo for reducing symptoms in major depressive disorder.

Patients 340 outpatients who were ≥ 18 years of age (mean age 42 y, 66% women); had a current diagnosis of MDD; and scored ≥ 20 on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) (mean score 22.8) and ≤ 60 on the Global Assessment of Functioning (mean score 53.6) after a 1 week placebo run in period. Exclusion criteria included a score > 2 on the HDRS suicide item, serious physical or psychiatric d...

Amlodipine plus perindopril was better than atenolol plus bendroflumethiazide for reducing complications in hypertension.