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Area of Science:

  • Digital mental health
  • Augmented reality applications
  • Specific phobia treatment

Background:

  • Arachnophobia is a common specific phobia.
  • Traditional in vivo exposure therapy is effective but limited by accessibility and cost.
  • Novel technologies like augmented reality (AR) may enhance exposure therapy accessibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of the ZeroPhobia AR self-help app for reducing spider phobia symptoms.
  • To assess the user-friendliness of the AR application.
  • To examine the impact of usage intensity and presence on treatment outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) design.
  • 112 participants with spider phobia recruited from the general Dutch population.
  • Comparison between the ZeroPhobia app group and a waitlist control group, with assessments at baseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, and 12 months.

Main Results:

  • The study is ongoing; data collection started in September 2021 and is expected to conclude in September 2022.
  • Primary outcome measure is the Fear of Spiders Questionnaire (FSQ).
  • Secondary measures include anxiety, depression, user-friendliness, and presence.

Conclusions:

  • The study aims to enhance understanding of AR-based self-help efficacy for spider phobia.
  • Findings may contribute to making mental health care for phobias more accessible.
  • The research explores the feasibility of AR in delivering exposure therapy.