We present data from pre‐treatment, post‐treatment and 1‐year follow‐up assessments in a sample of nine participants using a multiple baseline design. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

Treatment for Aerophobia Diagnosing aerophobia is important especially if the presented symptoms are of epic proportions. [fearof.net]

Learning about safety regulations and pilot training can also present you with facts that challenge irrational fears. Set travel goals – It’s easy to procrastinate on working on fears like aerophobia. [psycom.net]

The aim of the present study is to examine the effects of cognitive behavioural therapy with exposures in imagination to behavioural therapy with exposures in virtual reality in the treatment of patients with flying phobia. [clinicaltrials.gov]

Scientific American presents Savvy Psychologist by Quick & Dirty Tips. Scientific American and Quick & Dirty Tips are both Macmillan companies. A full 40% of Americans don’t like to fly. [scientificamerican.com]

• Overeating

  Pilots are retested and retrained every six months over their entire career,” says Captain Allright. Understand turbulence It may be uncomfortable but it’s not necessarily dangerous. [independent.co.uk]

  If you need to sleep to get through a flight, then use unmedicated means, like breathing techniques, which we’ll go over, or by working on a project or reading a book. [parkdia.com]

  Breur says that doing this over and over will help your flying anxieties to diminish. It’s a matter of turning these thoughts into a habit. [rd.com]

  When you fly, you need to hand over control to pilots you’ve never met—something that can cause anxiety in the best of us. [adventure.com]

  During the takeoff run you can sometimes hear a ‘bumping' noise like a car running over cats-eyes on the road. That’s exactly what it is as the nose-wheel goes over lights illuminating the runway centreline. [uncommon-knowledge.co.uk]

This study shows that the skills acquired in CBT treatment were associated with reduced flying anxiety. Also, the participants continued to use the skills after treatment was completed, which suggests that CBT has positive long-term effects. [medicalnewstoday.com]

The results obtained, at post‐treatment and 1 year after the completion of the treatment, support the efficacy of VR in the treatment of flying phobia. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

That treatment, Farchione says, can be effective in upward of 80 percent of people. Treatment for fear of flying is trickier than for other phobias because an individual doesn't often have ample opportunity to engage in exposures repeatedly. [vice.com]

[…] access to mental health treatments [ 35 ]. [bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com]

Virtual Reality-Assisted Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Fear of Flying: Acute Treatment and Follow-Up. CyberPsychology & Behavior, Vol. 3, Issue. 3, p. 387. CrossRef Google Scholar Bornas, Xavier Fullana, Miquel A. [cambridge.org]

"The psychology of fear of flying (part I): a critical evaluation of current perspectives on the nature, prevalence and etiology of fear of flying". Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease. 8 (6): 327–38. doi : 10.1016/j.tmaid.2010.10.001. [en.wikipedia.org]

This model is not an account of the etiology of flying phobia (for a discussion of etiology see Oakes and Bor, 2010a ) but of the processes that may operate to perpetuate the fear of flying. [frontiersin.org]

The psychology of fear of flying (part I): A critical evaluation of current perspectives on the nature, prevalence and etiology of fear of flying. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2010;8(6):327–38. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.tmaid.2010.10.001. 5. [bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com]

[…] combination with other approaches. [2] [3] Outcomes [ edit ] Studies of interventions like CBT have reported rates of reduction in anxiety of around 80%, however there is little evidence that any treatment can completely eliminate fear of flying. [3] Epidemiology [en.wikipedia.org]

The epidemiology of DSM-IV specific phobia in the USA: results from the national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions. Psychol Med. 2007;37(07):1047. doi: 10.1017/S0033291707000086. 19. Kazdin A, Blase S. [bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com]

If your phobia of hitting the sky is so overwhelming that it prevents you from even considering a short flight across Europe, it might be time to seek help. [netdoctor.co.uk]

Rachel Goldman 5 Excuses We Use to Neglect Our Health During Travel and How to Prevent These Bad Habits Dr. Rachel Goldman Dr. [vanemag.com]

They are only seen as a short-term solution; they can prevent anxious fliers from addressing their fears, which may be more pronounced the next time they fly without the crutch of medication. They can also be addictive. 4. [medicalnewstoday.com]

Last but not least, if you’re scared of someone opening the doors mid-flight, fear no more: The doors are locked, and the pressure difference between the cabin and the outside prevent this urban myth from becoming a reality. 3. [ef.com]