Journal article
Effects of safety behaviors on fear reduction during exposure
Abstract
The use of safety behaviors has been considered one of the primary maintaining mechanisms of anxiety disorders; however, evidence suggests that they are not always detrimental to treatment success (Milosevic & Radomsky, 2008). This study examined the effects of safety behaviors on behavioral, cognitive, and subjective indicators of fear during exposure for fear of spiders. A two-stage design was used to examine fear reduction and approach …
Authors
Hood HK; Antony MM; Koerner N; Monson CM
Journal
Behaviour Research and Therapy, Vol. 48, No. 12, pp. 1161–1169
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2010
DOI
10.1016/j.brat.2010.08.006
ISSN
0005-7967