The Scarier the Better: Maximizing Exposure Therapy Outcomes for Spider Fear.
Melissa M NorbergAmie R NewinsYan JiangJianqiu XuEduard ForcadellCristina AlberichBrett J DeaconPublished in: Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy (2018)
Overall, these results suggest that more intensive exposure that directly challenges harm beliefs may lead to greater changes in fear and fear beliefs than less intensive exposure.