Effects of heart rate variability biofeedback during exposure to fear-provoking stimuli within spider-fearful individuals: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Specific phobias are among the most common anxiety disorders. Exposure therapy is the treatment of choice for specific phobias. However, not all patients respond equally well to it. Hence, current research focuses on therapeutic add-ons to increase and consolidate the effects of...
Main Authors: | Sarah K. Schäfer, Frank R. Ihmig, Karen A. Lara H., Frank Neurohr, Stephan Kiefer, Marlene Staginnus, Johanna Lass-Hennemann, Tanja Michael |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-03-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2554-2 |
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