title: Behavioral and cognitive group treatment for fear of flying: a randomized controlled trial.
abstract: In a long-standing fear-of-flying program, persons with fear of flying (N=150) were after a diagnostic assessment and individual preparation phase randomly assigned to either a 1-day behavioral group treatment (BGT) program, a 2-day cognitive-behavioral group treatment (CBGT) program or a waiting list (WL) control group. A post-treatment flight on a commercial airline measured participants' ability to fly. Different self-report flight anxiety questionnaires were completed before, during and after treatment at 3-, 6- and 12-month follow-up. Results indicated that both treatments were superior to the WL, and equally effective on the flying test and later independent flying, but also that the 2-day CBGT program was significantly more effective than the 1-day BGT program on subjective measures of fear and self-efficacy.
authors.affiliation: The VALK Foundation, Stichting VALK, P.O. Box 110, 2300, AC LEIDEN, Leiden University, The Netherlands. info@valk.org
authors.forename: Lucas J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Van Gerwen
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spinhoven
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Van Dyck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000401:Aircraft; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires