One-Session Treatment of Specific Phobias in Children: Recent Developments and a Systematic Review
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-7-2019
Abstract
One-Session Treatment is a well-established evidence-based treatment for specific phobias in youths that incorporates reinforcement, cognitive challenges, participant modeling, psychoeducation, and skills training into a single, massed session of graduated exposure. This review begins by briefly examining the phenomenology, etiology, epidemiology, and assessment of specific phobias and then pivots to a description of One-Session Treatment. We examine the use of One-Session Treatment with children and adolescents, briefly discussing its components and application, and subsequently review almost two decades of research supporting its efficacy. Finally, we propose future directions for research and practice.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Annual review of clinical psychology
First Page
233
Last Page
256
Recommended Citation
Davis, T. E., Ollendick, T. H., & Öst, L. (2019). One-Session Treatment of Specific Phobias in Children: Recent Developments and a Systematic Review. Annual review of clinical psychology, 15, 233-256. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-050718-095608