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Therapy for Fear of Flying

Therapy for Fear of Flying
Participants in a program to overcome a phobia (fear) of flying on airplanes get ready to “graduate” by taking a short flight. The program uses a type of behavioral therapy called systematic desensitization, which teaches people to relax in a situation that would normally produce anxiety.
Rick Friedman/Black Star
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Phobia; Anxiety; Psychotherapy
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