Behavioral and cognitive group treatment for fear of flying: A randomized controlled trial

Gerwen, Lucas J. Van; Spinhoven, Philip; Dyck, Richard van

doi:10.1016/j.jbtep.2006.05.002

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“…Fear of flying has been effectively treated with group CBT [319,320]. In addition, computer-generated VRE has demonstrated efficacy [319,321-324], which was comparable to standard exposure therapy in several studies [322,324], and can have long-term benefits [325,326].…”

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Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of anxiety, posttraumatic stress and obsessive-compulsive disorders

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BackgroundAnxiety and related disorders are among the most common mental disorders, with lifetime prevalence reportedly as high as 31%. Unfortunately, anxiety disorders are under-diagnosed and under-treated.MethodsThese guidelines were developed by Canadian experts in anxiety and related disorders through a consensus process. Data on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment (psychological and pharmacological) were obtained through MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and manual searches (1980–2012). Treatment strategies were rated on strength of evidence, and a clinical recommendation for each intervention was made, based on global impression of efficacy, effectiveness, and side effects, using a modified version of the periodic health examination guidelines.ResultsThese guidelines are presented in 10 sections, including an introduction, principles of diagnosis and management, six sections (Sections 3 through 8) on the specific anxiety-related disorders (panic disorder, agoraphobia, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder), and two additional sections on special populations (children/adolescents, pregnant/lactating women, and the elderly) and clinical issues in patients with comorbid conditions.ConclusionsAnxiety and related disorders are very common in clinical practice, and frequently comorbid with other psychiatric and medical conditions. Optimal management requires a good understanding of the efficacy and side effect profiles of pharmacological and psychological treatments.

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“…Three months after CBGT, participants were invited to attend an optional single 3-hour follow-up session. Details of the therapeutic protocol have been published elsewhere (Van Gerwen, Spinhoven, & Van Dyck, 2006).…”

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Cognitive Coping as a Mechanism of Change in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Fear of Flying: A Longitudinal Study With 3-Year Follow-Up

Busscher

Spinhoven

2016

J. Clin. Psychol.

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Objective: To examine the predictive value of cognitive coping strategies at pretreatment and the value of changes in these strategies during cognitive-behavioral treatment for aviophobia for long-term therapy results. Method: Data from baseline, after therapy at 2 months, short-term follow-up at 5 months, and long-term follow-up at 41 months were analyzed (N = 59). Results: Participants were in a long-term process of change, which continued positively after therapy for maladaptive cognitive coping strategies. The use of cognitive coping strategies at baseline was not predictive of long-term outcome. However, a greater increase in the use of adaptive coping strategies, and more importantly, a greater decrease in the use of maladaptive coping strategies were predictive of improvements indicated in selfreport of flight anxiety and actual flight behavior at long-term follow-up. Conclusion: Improvement of maladaptive cognitive coping strategies is possibly a key mechanism of change in cognitive-behavioral therapy for aviophobia. C

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“…A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) psychologist conducted the 1-day intervention (the first and last authors, MF and VN) in association with an instructor in aviation and aviation safety expert (the second author, XT) and two professional pilots with experience working with anxious individuals. The intervention follows the international guidelines provided in this field: the combination of CBT techniques, information about aviation safety, and virtualreality exposure [4,19,24]. The price of the treatment program is 430 euros for one day with up to 9 subjects.…”

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“…There are studies that have measured the efficacy of treatment programs of the fear of flying, some with control groups [6,17,24]. Other studies aim to measure the effectiveness of certain techniques of the whole program (e.g., exposure and the use of other cognitivebehavioral techniques), or to compare the programs two-by-two [15,24,28]. It seems to be essential to focus on the techniques that are used in the programs in order to know whether these techniques are suitable for the fear of flying.…”

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“…To optimize the treatment and monitoring of the patients, the most important issue appears to be the evaluation of anxiety related to the fear of flying instead of the proof of a specific intervention's effectiveness. The aim of this study is to assess a treatment program that follows the international guidelines highlighted by Van Gerwen and colleagues [15,21,24], and Da Costa and colleagues [4]. We will consider the "Prêt à décoller" (i.e., ready to take off) program in Paris.…”

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A Cognitive and Virtual Reality Treatment Program for the Fear of Flying

Ferrand¹,

Ruffault²,

Tytelman³

et al. 2015

aerosp med hum perform

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Behavioral and cognitive group treatment for fear of flying: A randomized controlled trial

Cited by 17 publications

References 19 publications

Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of anxiety, posttraumatic stress and obsessive-compulsive disorders

Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of anxiety, posttraumatic stress and obsessive-compulsive disorders

Cognitive Coping as a Mechanism of Change in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Fear of Flying: A Longitudinal Study With 3-Year Follow-Up

A Cognitive and Virtual Reality Treatment Program for the Fear of Flying

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