Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Other |
Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI) |
The ASI is a 16 item measure assessing participants' fear of and sensitivity to physiological symptoms of anxiety. Scores range from 0-64, with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety sensitivity. |
Baseline, Immediately Post-Treatment; 1 Week Post-Treatment |
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Other |
Affective Control Scale (ACS) - Anxiety Subscale |
The 13-item anxiety subscale of the ACS measures participants' fear tolerance. Scores range from 13-91, with higher scores indicating lower levels of anxiety fear tolerance. |
Baseline, Immediately Post-Treatment; 1 Week Post-Treatment |
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Other |
High Place Phenomenon Index (HPPI) |
The HPPI is a 3-item measure that assesses participants' self-reported experience of the high place phenomenon. Scores range from 3-21, with higher scores indicating more frequent experience of the high place phenomenon. |
Baseline, Immediately Post-Treatment; 1 Week Post-Treatment |
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Other |
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) - 8 item version |
The PHQ is traditionally a 9 item measure, but this study used an 8 item version that did not include item 9 (assessing suicidality). Scores on this version range from 0 to 24, with higher scores indicating higher levels of depressive symptoms. |
Baseline, Immediately Post-Treatment; 1 Week Post-Treatment |
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Other |
DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 5) Severity Measure for Specific Phobia (Adapted for Acrophobia) |
Participants completed the DSM-5 Severity Measure, a 10-item questionnaire that assesses the severity of DSM-5 symptoms of specific phobias. Total scores range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating higher levels of specific phobia symptomology. |
Baseline, Immediately Post-Treatment; 1 Week Post-Treatment |
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Primary |
Acrophobia Questionnaire (AQ) |
Participants completed the anxiety subscale of the AQ, a 20-item questionnaire that assesses self-reported anxiety related to acrophobia. Scores for the subscale are summed, and totals range from 0 to 120, with higher scores indicating greater anxiety. |
Immediately Post-Treatment (Controlling for Baseline Scores) |
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Primary |
Behavioral Approach Task (BAT) |
Participants walked up a staircase until they reach the highest level they can complete, while stopping to look over the ledge toward the floor at each landing. During each BAT, fear response was assessed behaviorally (highest step reached) and subjectively (self reported levels of fear). |
Immediately Post-Treatment (Controlling for Baseline Scores) |
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Primary |
Heights Interpretation Questionnaire (HIQ) |
Participants completed the HIQ, a 16-item questionnaire that assesses self-reported interpretations of an imagined experience of heights. Items are summed scored, and totals ranged from 16 to 80, with higher scores indicating greater height fear-relevant interpretation bias. |
Immediately Post-Treatment (Controlling for Baseline Scores) |
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Primary |
Acrophobia Questionnaire (AQ) |
Participants completed the anxiety subscale of the AQ, a 20-item questionnaire that assesses self-reported anxiety related to acrophobia. Scores for the subscale are summed, and totals range from 0 to 120, with higher scores indicating greater anxiety. |
1-Week Post-Treatment (Controlling for Immediate Post-Treatment Scores) |
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Primary |
Behavioral Approach Task (BAT) |
Participants walked up a staircase until they reach the highest level they can complete, while stopping to look over the ledge toward the floor at each landing. During each BAT, fear response was assessed behaviorally (highest step reached) and subjectively (self reported levels of fear). |
1-Week Post-Treatment (Controlling for Immediate Post-Treatment Scores) |
|
Primary |
Heights Interpretation Questionnaire (HIQ) |
Participants completed the HIQ, a 16-item questionnaire that assesses self-reported interpretations of an imagined experience of heights. Items are summed scored, and totals ranged from 16 to 80, with higher scores indicating greater height fear-relevant interpretation bias. |
1-Week Post-Treatment (Controlling for Immediate Post-Treatment Scores) |
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