Efficacy of virtual reality exposure therapy to treat driving phobia: a case report.
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An AB case design was used to examine the efficacy of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) in treating driving phobia. After a one week baseline, the patient received three treatment sessions over a ten day period. Treatment included practice of four VR driving scenarios. Peak anxiety decreased within and across sessions. Ratings of anxiety and avoidance declined from pre-treatment and post-treatment, with gains maintained at seven month followup. Phobia-related interference in daily functioning similarly decreased. The results suggest that it would be useful to further evaluate the efficacy of VRET for driving phobia in controlled clinical trials.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry
دوره 31 3-4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000