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Fear of flying (FoF) is a new anxiety disorder gaining growing concerns in the modern society. FoF, which is a clinical manifestation of diverse anxiety disorders, can compromise occupational and social functioning of an individual, Many industrialized countries already have treatment programs for FoF. Multi-component cognitive-behavioral group treatment program is effective for FoF and is composed of education on flight and anxiety, cognitive reconstruction, relaxation technique, tape-recorded imaginary exposure, training in mock-up, exposure in a stationary aircraft, real flight, etc. The virtual reality exposure therapy (VRE) is also effective for FoF.
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