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Online exposure treatment for spider fear: the effects of moving versus static images on treatment adherence, fear elicitation and habituation
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Matthews, AJ and Scanlan, JD and Kirkby, KC, Online exposure treatment for spider fear: the effects of moving versus static images on treatment adherence, fear elicitation and habituation, Behaviour Change, 29, (1) pp. 15-24. ISSN 0813-4839 (2012) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
This research aimed to examine the effects of moving (videos) versus static (pic~
tures) images on habituation and progression in a hierarchy during online symbolic
exposure (OSE) for spider fear. Participants were 351 people with high spider fear
who logged on to an OSE website (www.feardrop.com) for self~help purposes. The
inclusion of moving images in the exposure hierarchy increased adherence rates
relative to static images, particularly among those with lower relative to higher
spider fear. Those who viewed moving images at Stage 2 showed higher Subjective
Units of Distress Scale (SUDS) ratings overall, but a similar pattern of habitua~
tion relative to those who viewed static images. In addition, 71 % of participants
completed at least one stage of the OSE program, representing an improvement
from 30% adherence in previous research that used an earlier version of the pro~
gram. These findings support the development of tailored exposure hierarchies to
maximise adherence and treatment benefit for individual participants.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | spider phobia, exposure treatment, internet, online interventions, habituation, anxiety |
Research Division: | Psychology |
Research Group: | Clinical and health psychology |
Research Field: | Health psychology |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Mental health |
UTAS Author: | Matthews, AJ (Dr Allison Matthews) |
UTAS Author: | Scanlan, JD (Dr Joel Scanlan) |
UTAS Author: | Kirkby, KC (Professor Kenneth Kirkby) |
ID Code: | 81150 |
Year Published: | 2012 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 7 |
Deposited By: | Psychology |
Deposited On: | 2012-11-23 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-06 |
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