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Conquering Your Fear of Flying

Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W.
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Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. is the President and CEO of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA).
President & CEO, Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)

Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W., is the President and CEO of the...

Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W.

Monday, September 15, 2008
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Whether your fear of flying manifests as butterflies in your stomach, gripping the armrests on takeoff, and feeling anxious during turbulence or as a full-fledged flying phobia with panic attacks and the desire to avoid flying at all costs, there’s good news: You can get help. Several studies ...
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    Capt Tom Bunn LCSW
    Monday, June 15, 2009 at 12:47 PM

    As both an airline captain and licensed therapist who has specialized in fear of flying  treatment for twenty-eight years with over 7,000 clients, I am amazed that Ms. Ross continues to recommend VRET. The research shows that VRET is no more effective than a control group simply sitting on a parked airplane "thinking about flying".

     

    When a phobic is flying, stress hormones are released milliseconds after being triggered by noise or turbulence. The effect of the stress hormones quickly escalates to high anxiety or panic. CBT, being word-based is far too slow to keep up.

     

    Information on how fear of flying can be combated effectively is available in the free library at www.fearofflying.com/wordpress/

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