Journal article
Safety behaviour does not necessarily interfere with exposure therapy
Abstract
There has been much recent controversy regarding whether or not the use of safety and other neutralizing behaviour interferes with exposure-based therapy. The aim of this study was to examine the role of safety behaviour in the treatment of specific phobia. Sixty-two snake-fearful participants were randomized to a 45-min exposure session with or without the use of safety gear, such as gloves and goggles. During the treatment, participants in …
Authors
Milosevic I; Radomsky AS
Journal
Behaviour Research and Therapy, Vol. 46, No. 10, pp. 1111–1118
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.brat.2008.05.011
ISSN
0005-7967