PMID: 75397Feb 18, 1978Paper

Treatment of agoraphobia by subliminal and supraliminal exposure to phobic cine film

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P TyrerI Lee

Abstract

Three groups of 5 chronically agoraphobic patients were treated by repeated exposure to cine film at weekly intervals for six weeks. A supraliminal group saw an agoraphobic film specially made for the study illustrating a range of phobic situations. A subliminal group viewed the same film at a level of illumination below the threshold of awareness. A control group saw a blank screen with no filmed material for the same length of time. The films were screened five times at each treatment and were alternated with neutral film shown under normal viewing conditions. Ratings of phobic and other symptoms were made by a separate assessor who was unaware of the patient's treatment. The supraliminal and subliminal groups improved significantly more than the control group with regard to phobic fears, avoidance, and overall assessment.

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Feb 27, 2013·Cognition & Emotion·Paul Siegel, Richard Warren
Dec 3, 2014·Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry·Paul Siegel, Kimberly Alyse Gallagher

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