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Virtually Conquering Fear of Flying
November 1996 (vol. 16 no. 6)
pp. 42-49
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Larry F. Hodges, Benjamin A. Watson, G. Drew Kessler, Barbara O. Rothbaum, Dan Opdyke, "Virtually Conquering Fear of Flying," IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 42-49, November, 1996.
 
 
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@article{ 10.1109/38.544071,
author = {Larry F. Hodges and Benjamin A. Watson and G. Drew Kessler and Barbara O. Rothbaum and Dan Opdyke},
title = {Virtually Conquering Fear of Flying},
journal ={IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications},
volume = {16},
number = {6},
issn = {0272-1716},
year = {1996},
pages = {42-49},
doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/38.544071},
publisher = {IEEE Computer Society},
address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA},
}
 
 
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TY - MGZN
JO - IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
TI - Virtually Conquering Fear of Flying
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SN - 0272-1716
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A1 - Barbara O. Rothbaum,
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KW - virtual reality
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KW - exposure therapy
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Fear of flying is a serious problem that affects millions of individuals. Exposure therapy for fear of flying is an effective therapy technique but is also expensive, is logistically difficult to arrange, and presents significant problems of patient confidentiality and potential embarrassment. We have developed a virtual airplane that represents a potential solution to many current problems of fear of flying exposure therapy. This article describes the design of the virtual airplane and presents a case report on its use.

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Index Terms:
virtual reality, virtual environments, exposure therapy, fear of flying
Citation:
Larry F. Hodges, Benjamin A. Watson, G. Drew Kessler, Barbara O. Rothbaum, Dan Opdyke, "Virtually Conquering Fear of Flying," IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 42-49, Nov. 1996, doi:10.1109/38.544071
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