Guided threat focus and reappraisal was better than safety seeking behaviour for reducing fear in claustrophobia
Year: 2002
Type: article
Abstract: Sloan T, Telch MJ. The effects of safety-seeking behavior and guided threat reappraisal on fear reduction during exposure: an experimental investigation. Behav Res Ther2002 Mar; 40 : 235 –51 [OpenUrl][1][CrossRef][2][PubMed][3][Web of Science][4] QUESTION: In people with claustrophobia, how effective are safety behaviour utilisation (SBU) and guided threat focus and reappraisal (GTR) for reducing fear during exposure? Randomised (unclear allocation concealment*), unblinded*, controlled trial with 2 weeks of follow up. A large university in southwestern US. 46 college students who were 18–51 years of age (mean age 20 y, 93% women) and had claustrophobia (were unable to remain in a chamber for 2 min or reported a Subjective Units of Distress level ≥50 on 2 behavioural approach tests [BATs]). Follow up was 89%. Participants were allocated to 1 of three 30 minute exposure conditions: GTR (n=13); SBU (n=17); and exposure alone (n=12). Exposure consisted of 2 BATs: a claustrophobia chamber (BAT 1) and a tall filing cabinet (BAT 2). All participants … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DBehaviour%2Bresearch%2Band%2Btherapy%26rft.stitle%253DBehav%2BRes%2BTher%26rft.aulast%253DSloan%26rft.auinit1%253DT.%26rft.volume%253D40%26rft.issue%253D3%26rft.spage%253D235%26rft.epage%253D251%26rft.atitle%253DThe%2Beffects%2Bof%2Bsafety-seeking%2Bbehavior%2Band%2Bguided%2Bthreat%2Breappraisal%2Bon%2Bfear%2Breduction%2Bduring%2Bexposure%253A%2Ban%2Bexperimental%2Binvestigation.%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1016%252FS0005-7967%252801%252900007-9%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F11863235%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=10.1016/S0005-7967(01)00007-9&link_type=DOI [3]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=11863235&link_type=MED&atom=%2Febmental%2F5%2F3%2F86.atom [4]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=000173905300003&link_type=ISI
Source: Evidence-Based Mental Health
DOI: 10.1136/ebmh.5.3.86
Authors: Phil Richardson, Amaryllis Holland
Institution: The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2165777361