J Korean Med Assoc.  2005 Jan;48(1):70-76. 10.5124/jkma.2005.48.1.70.

Treatment of Fear of Flying

• Lee SM

• KMID: 1722081
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2005.48.1.70

Abstract

No abstract available.

Keyword

Fear of Flying; Cognitive-behavioral therapy; Virtual reality exposure therpy

MeSH Terms

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