Support on four paws—does the integration of a therapy dog reduce anxiety and increase positive affect in spider phobics during in vivo exposure therapy?: study protocol for a parallel randomised controlled trial of two groups to compare one-session in vivo exposure treatment of spider phobia with and without a therapy dog
Introduction Exposure is a central component in the treatment of a range of mental disorders. However, despite high efficacy and efficiency, dissemination of exposure-based treatments is limited. Important factors that contribute to this limited dissemination are negative beliefs about exposure on t...
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BMJ Publishing Group
2025-07-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/7/e101648.full |
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