Capafons

Question 1

What is the aim?

Answer 1

• To validate the effectiveness of systematic desentisation as a treatment for the fear of flying

Question 2

What was the sample like?

Answer 2

• 41 participants
• 20 of these (8 males and 12 females) were randomly assigned to a treatment group (the group that would be subject to the systematic desentisation therapy)
• The remaining 21 (9 males and 12 females) were assigned to the control group (waiting for systematic desentisation therapy)

Question 3

How were the participants recruited?

Answer 3

• Recruited via a media campaign (VOLUNTEER SAMPLE), which informed them of the opportunity to take part in a free of charge intervention programme aimed at treating the fear of flying.

Question 4

What was the diagnostic scale composed of?

Answer 4

• IDG-FV
• EMV
• EPAV

Question 5

What is IDG-FV?

Answer 5

• a spanish general diganostic information tool on the fear of flying

Question 6

What is the EMV scale?

Answer 6

• measures of assessing the dependent variable pre and post treament: fear displayed during the flight; fear of flight preliminaries; fear without involvement

Question 7

What is the EPAV scale?

Answer 7

scales of expectations of danger and anxiety.
- Measure the occurrence of catastrophic thoughts

Question 8

What was the procedure?

Answer 8

• Diagnosis scale used to assess their fear of flying -> IDG-FV, EMV, EPAV
• participants were interviewed individually and completed the IDG-FV
• came back to watch a video of a plane trip + before the video, their heart rate, temperature, muscle tension was measured for 3 minutes prior
• At the end of the video an interview appointment was made
• the Interval between pre and post tests session was about 8 weeks
• For the treatment group, this was 2 one hour sessions a week (12-15 in total), these involved breathing techniques, muscle relaxation and imagination
• after 8 weeks both gropos took the questionnaire + stimulated video test

Question 9

What were the results?

Answer 9

• For the control group, the ‘mere passing of time; led to no reduction, the groups with forms of treatment had reduced level of fear (with the exception of 2)

Question 10

What was the conclusions?

Answer 10

• Systematic desentisation is an effective treatment for decreasing or eradicating fear of flying but it is not infallible given that 10% of participants were wrongly classified