Clinical characteristics of driving phobia

Ehlers, Anke; Hofmann, S.; Herda, Christoph; Roth, Walton T.

doi:10.1016/0887-6185(94)00021-2

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“…Furthermore, panic attacks seem to play an important role in phobic individuals, including those suffering from specific phobias and social phobia (Craske, 1991;Ehlers, Hofmann, Herda, & Roth, 1994;Himle, Crystal, Curtis, & Fluent, 1991;McNally & Steketee, 1985). For example, the study by Hofmann and colleagues showed that people who are afraid of public speaking attributed their fear more often to "panic attacks" (defined as a sudden rush of intense fear without apparent reason) than to traumatic events or indirect conditioning events .…”

Section: Perceived Emotional Controlmentioning

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Treatment of Social Phobia: Potential Mediators and Moderators

Hofmann

2000

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

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Although the efficacy of numerous psychosocial interventions for social phobia has been clearly demonstrated, little is known about the mediators and moderators of treatment change. Three potential mediators are discussed that are derived from prominent psychological theories: negative cognitive appraisal (estimated social costs), perceived self-efficacy (perceived social skills), and perceived emotional control. Furthermore, the generalized subtype of social phobia and the additional diagnosis of avoidant personality disorder are considered as potential treatment moderators.

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Section: Perceived Emotional Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

Treatment of Social Phobia: Potential Mediators and Moderators

Hofmann

2000

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

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“…1,2 FoD is generally attributed to traumatic experiences and personality traits, including accidents, dangerous traffic situations, being assaulted while driving, seeing someone else experience a traumatic event while driving, being a generally anxious individual, and being generally afraid of high speed. 6,7 Road trauma can cause psychological symptoms that include irritability, anger, insomnia, nightmares, headaches, and avoidance behavior. 8 Regarding the latter, people with fear of driving may avoid it in certain situations, or may exhibit avoidance behaviors toward any situation related to driving.…”

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Virtual reality exposure therapy for fear of driving: analysis of clinical characteristics, physiological response, and sense of presence

Costa

Carvalho

Ribeiro

et al. 2018

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Objective: To investigate the reactions of women with driving phobia to a therapeutic program of scheduled virtual reality exposure treatment (VRET) sessions. Methods: The study intervention consisted of a computer game with car-driving scenarios that included several traffic situations. We investigated the participants' sense of presence, subjective distress, and physiological responses during eight virtual-reality exposures. We also evaluated clinical characteristics, driving cognitions, and quality of life in the participants. Results: Thirteen women were selected. Eight were able to complete the protocol. After VRET, there was a decrease in the frequency of distorted thoughts and state anxiety scores, as well as a slight improvement in quality of life. Subjective discomfort scores, heart rate variation, and sense of presence scores confirmed that there was sense of presence in the virtual reality environment. Conclusion: All patients showed some degree of improvement and demonstrated different levels of anxiety in subsequent in vivo driving experiences. Our findings suggest that VRET could be used to facilitate in vivo exposure, because it can induce presence/immersion and reduce anxiety in patients with specific phobia. Furthermore, VRET is not associated with any type of risk.

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“…Todos os 93 indivíduos desta amostra possuíam carteira de habilitação, não dirigiram após a emissão desse documento por algum motivo e buscaram por treinamento para se tornarem motoristas. A maioria deles (89,2%) era de mulheres, o que corrobora os estudos sobre a população com medo de dirigir em geral, realizados por Ehlers et al 13,14 , Herda et al 15 , Taylor e Deane 6,16 , Taylor et al 7 e Taylor e Paki 5 . Assim como descrito anteriormente 5,8,9 , a idade não pareceu ser um fator determinante para o medo de dirigir.…”

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Medo e evitação na direção de veículos: características de motoristas que nunca dirigiram após obtenção da Carteira Nacional de Habilitação

Cantini

Ribeiro

Andrade

et al. 2013

J. bras. psiquiatr.

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RESUMOIntrodução: Dirigir é fundamental na sociedade contemporânea, facilitando a mobilidade e a independência das pessoas. Portanto, aqueles com dificuldades em guiar um veículo podem experimentar sensações de limitação, estresse emocional e fracasso. Objetivo: Este estudo visa abordar descritivamente uma amostra de 93 pessoas habilitadas que buscaram por treinamento para motoristas, mas que não conseguiram dirigir após receber a Carteira Nacional de Habilitação. Métodos: Os dados foram coletados em centro de treinamento especializado em pessoas com medo de dirigir. Os participantes preencheram um formulário dicotômico e realizaram uma entrevista objetiva com um psicólogo. Nas duas fases, consideramos respostas autorreferidas dos participantes. Resultados: A maioria da amostra é do sexo feminino (89,2%), com idade entre 21 e 40 anos (59%). Entender as dificuldades no desenvolvimento dessas pessoas como motoristas é difícil, porém a necessidade foi o principal fator para a busca pelo treinamento. O medo de dirigir parece estar associado à falta de prática, sendo as preocupações acerca de causar acidentes, de errar e de perder o controle da situação suas principais manifestações. Conclusão: Muitos dados encontrados neste estudo são compatíveis com os achados da literatura mundial. Porém, percebemos algumas limitações. Mais estudos serão necessários para avaliar o medo de dirigir. ABSTRACTIntroduction: Driving is a fundamental part of living in contemporary society, making easier people´s mobility and independence. For this reason, those who have difficulties to drive can experience feelings of limitation, emotional stress and failure. Objective: The present study aims to analyze descriptively a sample of 93 licensed people that searched for specialized training, but never drove after taken the driver's license. Methods: Data was collected at

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Clinical characteristics of driving phobia

Cited by 108 publications

References 19 publications

Treatment of Social Phobia: Potential Mediators and Moderators

Treatment of Social Phobia: Potential Mediators and Moderators

Virtual reality exposure therapy for fear of driving: analysis of clinical characteristics, physiological response, and sense of presence

Medo e evitação na direção de veículos: características de motoristas que nunca dirigiram após obtenção da Carteira Nacional de Habilitação

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