Philipps University Marburg

This study tested whether adding reward-focused exercises to exposure therapy helps people with public speaking anxiety more than standard exposure alone. Forty adults with high fear of public speaking took part. Researchers measured their anxiety before, during, and after treatm…

This study tested a new way to treat spider fear using online videos. 78 adults with high spider fear watched an exposure treatment online or in person, then did a live group session. Researchers measured fear and avoidance right after and one week later to see if symptoms improv…

This study tested a new way to improve exposure therapy for people afraid of spiders. 67 adults with high spider fear received a single session of exposure therapy, with some also imagining their worst fear during the session. The goal was to see if this added step reduces fear m…