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One-session treatment is as effective as multi-session therapy for young people with phobias

BMJ 2023; 381 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p882 (Published 05 May 2023) Cite this as: BMJ 2023;381:p882
  1. Helen Saul, editor in chief1,
  2. Brendan Deeney, science writer1,
  3. Jemma Kwint, senior research fellow1,
  4. Lina Gega, professor of mental health and director of the Institute of Mental Health Research2
  1. 1NIHR Evidence, Twickenham, UK
  2. 2University of York and Hull York Medical School, UK
  1. Correspondence to H Saul evidence{at}nihr.ac.uk

The study

Wright B, Tindall L, Scott AJ, et al. One-session treatment compared with multisession CBT in children aged 7-16 years with specific phobias: the ASPECT non-inferiority RCT. Health Technol Assess 2022;26:1-174.

To read the full NIHR Alert, go to: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/one-session-cbt-treatment-effective-for-young-people-with-phobias/

Footnotes

  • Competing interests: The BMJ has judged that there are no disqualifying financial ties to commercial companies. One author, Thompson Davis, received royalties from Intensive One-Session Treatment of Specific Phobias and received fees for training on one-session treatment for specific phobias. The other authors declare no competing interests.

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