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Improving the Efficacy of Exposure Therapy for the Treatment of Cockroach Phobia

Improving the Efficacy of Exposure Therapy Using Projection-Based Augmented Reality for the Treatment of Cockroach Phobia: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Sponsor

Universitat Jaume I

Enrollment

80 participants

Start Date

Nov 30, 2020

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Specific Phobia, Animal

Summary

The aim of this study is to test the efficacy and efficiency of the Projection-Based augmented reality therapy under two conditions: multiple stimuli (different types of cockroaches) (P-ARET MS) versus single stimulus (one cockroach) (P-ARET SS) for the treatment of participants diagnosed with cockroach phobia.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

  • Being at least 18 years old
  • Meeting DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for SP (animal subtype) to cockroaches -
  • Having a minimum of six-month duration of the phobia
  • Sign an informed consent
  • Presenting a score of at least 4 on the fear and avoidance scales of the diagnostic interview applied

Exclusion Criteria6

  • Presence of another severe mental disorder that requires immediate attention
  • Having current alcohol or drug dependence or abuse, psychosis or severe organic illness
  • Currently being treated in a similar treatment program
  • Being capable of inserting their hands in a plastic container with a cockroach (during the behavioral test)
  • Receiving other psychological treatment during the study for cockroach phobia
  • Start receiving pharmacological treatment during the study (or in case of being already taking them, change the drug or dose)

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALProjection-based augmented reality therapy (P-ARET)

The intervention will be based on exposure therapy to cockroaches using P-ARET. The treatment will follow the guidelines of the "one-session treatment" (OST). Main components: Psychoeducation, Exposure to the feared object (cockroach), modeling (the therapist will interact with the phobic stimulus first and if possible, the patient will follow the same steps), cognitive challenge, and reinforcement and relapse prevention.

Locations(1)

Universitat Jaume I

Castellon, Castellón, Spain

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