Cognitive behaviour therapy for specific phobia of vomiting (Emetophobia): A pilot randomized controlled trial.

Unlabelled: This is the first randomised controlled trial to evaluate a protocol for cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for a Specific Phobia of Vomiting (SPOV) compared with a wait list and to use assessment scales that are specific for a SPOV.

Method: 24 participants (23 women and 1 man) were randomly allocated to either 12 sessions of CBT or a wait list.

Results: At the end of the treatment, CBT was significantly more efficacious than the wait list with a large effect size (Cohen's d=1.