The Medical journal of Australia
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Review Meta Analysis
A systematic review and meta-analysis of treatments for acrophobia.
To review the literature on the comparative efficacy of psychological, behavioural and medical therapies for acrophobia (fear of heights). ⋯ A range of therapies are effective for acrophobia in the short term but not in the long term. Many of the comparative studies showed equivalence between therapies, but this finding may be due to a type II statistical error. The quality of reporting was poor in most studies.