Phobias- Treatments - Leibowitz

Biological treatment study for phobias- Leibowitz

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What is the aim of Leibowitz's study?
To see if the drug Phenelzine can help treat paitents with socia phobia
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Which 2 scales did Leibowitz use to assess social phobia?
Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety and Liebowitz Social Phobia scale
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Patients in the study were asked to rate what 2 things on a scale of 1 -4 ?
1. fear produces and 2. Steps taken to avoid phobic situation
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How many patients participated in Leibowitz's study?
80 patients
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what were the 3 conditions within the experiment?
1 group treated with Phenelizine, 1 group treated with Atenolol and 2x placebo/control group
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Fill in the blanks- Independant evaluators were used to carry out clinical assessments in a ____________-___________ situation
Double-Blind
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How long did Leibowitz's study last?
8 weeks
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What conclusion did Leibowitz draw about the results of the study?
Phenelizine but not Atenolol is effective in treating social phobia after 8 weeks of treatment
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