IS EXPOSURE THERAPY OUTCOME AFFECTED BY A MONITORING COPING STYLE

Authors
MURIS P DEJONG PJ MERCKELBACH H VANZUUREN F
Citation
P. Muris et al., IS EXPOSURE THERAPY OUTCOME AFFECTED BY A MONITORING COPING STYLE, Advances in behaviour research and therapy, 15(4), 1993, pp. 291-300
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology, Clinical
Journal title
Advances in behaviour research and therapy → ACNP
ISSN journal
01466402
Volume
15
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
291 - 300
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-6402(1993)15:4<291:IETOAB>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
In the present study, 36 spider phobics received a one-session exposur e in vivo treatment. It was investigated whether a monitoring (informa tion seeking) coping style affected treatment outcome. In general, the rapy appeared to be very successful. Yet, monitoring was found to be r elated to larger relapse at one week follow-up. This finding is in con flict with an earlier study of Steketee, Bransfield, Miller, and Foa ( 1989) that showed a favorable treatment outcome for monitors (informat ion seekers) as compared to blunters (information avoiders). Potential explanations for the seemingly conflicting results are discussed.