Treatment of aviophobia, claustrophobia and agoraphobia

The fear of airplanes does not only come from a fear of flying. The expected lack of space and the feeling of being far away from home can also trigger reactions of panic. With this scenario you can help your patients to cope with private and professional travel.

Description of the scenario

At the beginning, the patient stands in the aisle of the aircraft, takes a few steps and looks for an empty seat. There are two free seats on one side. The patient clicks on a seat and teleports there. The patient should now also sit down in your practice.

On the plane, the patient experiences a typical atmosphere a few minutes before take-off. They can look out of the window or at the monitor in front of them, where a relaxation video is playing.

The therapist can activate the following interactions in this scenario: Specifically:

• Start – by looking out of the window and via the engine noises getting ever louder, an authentic starting experience is created. After a few minutes, the aircraft switches to normal flight mode.
• Landing – here too, the patient experiences a realistic descent followed by a landing.
• The seat next to the patient can be occupied by a stranger or left vacant.
• The therapist can trigger an announcement that there will be some turbulence shortly.
• The therapist can trigger turbulence. The whole environment shakes. The other people sitting next to the therapist also react with corresponding movements and there is an acoustic clattering.
• The therapist can trigger a false alarm with masks falling down and passengers screaming in terror.
• Individual conversations between passengers and patients.