Behavioral treatment of a choking phobia.
A 30-year-old man with a phobia of choking was treated with graduated in vivo exposure to fear-eliciting foods. Six therapy sessions produced clinically significant fear reduction which was maintained at 6-month follow-up.
D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000523:psychology*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*