Capafons study

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  • Capafons study
    • Aim
      • To evaluate the effectiveness of systematic desensitisation as a treatment for fear of flying
    • Procedure
      • Group of 41 ppts (17 males, 24 females)
        • Obtained via a volunteer sampling technique whereby a media campaign asked people to undergo a treatment program for fear of flying
      • Male ppts and female ppts were randomly allocated to either the treatment group or the control group ( waiting for treatment)
      • Various diagnostic scales were applied to each ppt to assess their level of fear of flying beforehand
      • All ppts had various stress indicators measured
        • Done to form a base line of quantitative data
      • Ppts were then shown a 'preparing for a flight' video and asked to engage with the video as much as possible
        • Stress levels  measured and recorded
      • In the treatment group both in vitro and in vivo situations were used
      • After 8 weeks all ppts were asked to complete a questionnaire on fear of flying and a response to a simulated video test where objective measures were recorded
    • Findings
      • Before treatment scores between the treatment and control groups were similar suggesting little difference between them
      • After systematic desensitisation for the treatment group, measures of stress were found to be reduced according to both objective quantitative data and subjective data in comparison to the control group
        • With the exception of 2 ppts in the treatment group
          • With the exception of 2 ppts in the treatment group, a significant difference was found between the treatment group and the control group
      • With the exception of 2 ppts in the treatment group, a significant difference was found between the treatment group and the control group
    • Conclusion
      • Systematic desensitisation is an effective treatment of fear of flying for the majority of people
    • Evaluation
      • Study has a small sample size
      • Methods of fear and anxiety achieved with quantifiable data
      • Brings significant social, economical and personal benefits to the ppts
      • Used interviews
        • Respondents chose answers seen as socially desirable instead of accurate to them
      • Control group not offered treatment
        • placed on a waiting list for treatment

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