Spider Phobia Opposite Action Treatment Study

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Specific Phobia

In brief

This study tests the effectiveness of exposure therapy for fear of spiders as enhanced by the use of antagonistic or opposite actions during treatment. The goal of the study is to compare the efficacy threat-relevant opposite actions and threat-irrelevant opposite actions in extinguishing fear.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02905279

Run by

University of Texas at Austin

People needed

44

Starts

2016-06-01

Expected to finish

2017-12-12

Last updated by the study team

2020-12-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• At Prescreen:
• Total score of greater than or equal to 70 on the Fear of Spiders - Questionnaire (with higher scores indicating higher fear levels).
• Indicates ongoing fear of spiders and inability to complete close approach towards spiders on brief questionnaire.
• At Screening visit: inability to complete close approach toward spiders as determined by the treatment context and generalization context Behavioral Approach Tests

You may not qualify if…

• Currently receiving psychotherapy for spider phobia

Where it is running

• Laboratory for the Study of Anxiety Disorders, University of Texas at Austin — Austin, Texas, United States

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