F40.2
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Virtual reality exposure therapy using an inhibitory learning approach [1]. Two sessions of individual therapy using a CAVE system within one week (ca. 45 min per session).
[1] Craske, M. G.
Sponsors
Lehrstuhl für Psychologie I, Universität Würzburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Acrophobia; diagnosed specific phobia using the SCID-I
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders * Major depression * Substance dependence * Cardiovascular disease * Pregnancy * Nausea in 3D movies < 3 (on a 0-10 scale)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acrophobia Questionnaire, at the beginning and the end of the study (2-3 days after the last exposure session), as well as a 6-month follow-up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Behavioral Avoidance Test (subjective fear ratings while climbing the staircase of a parking lot), at the beginning and the end of the study (2-3 days after the last exposure session). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactDaniel Gromer
Lehrstuhl für Psychologie I, Universität Würzburg
Outcome results
None listed