Description
Treatment of spider phobia
The fear of spiders is widespread. Those affected suffer not only at the sight of a spider, but also every time they go into the cellar or tidy up their living space. The mere possibility of an encounter restricts the quality of life. This scenario is precisely the controlled setting that those affected need for successful treatment.
Description of the scenario
This scenario starts in a seated position. The patient should have already taken a seat before the scenario is started. The patient is then seated on a sofa in the scenario. In front of him, there is a table on which no spider is visible at first.
The therapist can activate the following actions in this scenario:
- Make a spider appear
- Make the spider walk around
- Make the spider walk towards the patient
- Change the size of the spider as required
- Change the speed of the spider as required
- Choose a different spider species
- Lots of spiders coming out from under the sofa
- Let the spider follow the stick
- Let the spider perish
- Make the spider appear on the sofa
