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Exposure therapy can reduce fear of real harm.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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9 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that exposure therapy can reduce fear of real harm?

Unclear. Several sources indicate exposure-based therapy reduces fear and anxiety in specific conditions such as phobias, PTSD, OCD and public speaking anxiety, but none directly addresses fear of real harm as such. The evidence covers narrower fear-reduction outcomes rather than the claim's specific framing.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 9 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 9
Exposure therapy
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Exposure therapy. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_therapy

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Is exposure therapy is the only effective treatment of PTSD?
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Is exposure therapy is the only effective treatment of PTSD?. (n.d.). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/27459

Effectiveness of a smartphone-based, augmented reality exposure app to reduce fear of spiders in real-life: A randomized controlled trial
2021
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Effectiveness of a smartphone-based, augmented reality exposure app to reduce fear of spiders in real-life: A randomized controlled trial. (2021). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2021.102442

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Fear of Heights: Clinicians’ Attitudes Become More Positive After Trying VRET
2021
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Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Fear of Heights: Clinicians’ Attitudes Become More Positive After Trying VRET. (2021). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.671871

Cognitive behavioural therapy with exposure and response prevention in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
2021
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Reid, J. E., Laws, K. R., Drummond, L., Vismara, M., Grancini, B., Mpavaenda, D., & Fineberg, N. A. (2021). Cognitive behavioural therapy with exposure and response prevention in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152223

What peer-reviewed evidence supports Procatalepsis?
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What peer-reviewed evidence supports Procatalepsis?. (n.d.). cogsci.stackexchange.com. https://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/29736

Exposure Therapy: What It Is, What It Treats & Types
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Exposure Therapy: What It Is, What It Treats & Types. (n.d.). my.clevelandclinic.org. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/25067-exposure-therapy

Living with Fear
2001
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Marks, I. M. (2001). Living with Fear. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=knLsAAAAMAAJ&dq=Exposure+therapy+can+reduce+fear+of+real+harm.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

A survey on virtual environment applications to fear of public speaking.
2013
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A survey on virtual environment applications to fear of public speaking.. (2013). europeanreview.org. http://www.europeanreview.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/1561-1568.pdf

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