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01-10-2010 | Original Article

Cold Pressor “Augmentation” Does Not Differentially Improve Treatment Response for Spider Phobia

Auteurs: Norman B. Schmidt, J. Anthony Richey, Ann P. Funk, Melissa A. Mitchell

Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Uitgave 5/2010

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Abstract

An emerging literature suggests that memory enhancement may augment the effects of learning-based treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy. Release of stress hormones, such as cortisol, has been shown to enhance memory. In this report, we evaluated whether a cold pressor stressor (CPS), which reliably generates stress hormones, may also augment treatment for specific phobias. Spider phobics were randomly assigned to CPS or warm water bath following a standardized session of exposure therapy. Inconsistent with our hypothesis, the CPS condition showed no significant enhancement in fear reduction compared to the control condition.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Cold Pressor “Augmentation” Does Not Differentially Improve Treatment Response for Spider Phobia
Auteurs
Norman B. Schmidt
J. Anthony Richey
Ann P. Funk
Melissa A. Mitchell
Publicatiedatum
01-10-2010
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Cognitive Therapy and Research / Uitgave 5/2010
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-010-9310-6

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