The Impact of Sex Hormones on One-session Treatment for Spider Phobia in Women

There are a total of five steps, each to be repeated until the participant experiences a reduction of at least 50% in their anxiety. Step 1 is catching a spider with a glass and postcard. Step 2 is touching a spider from behind with the dominant index finger. Step 3 is letting a spider walk on the participant's hands. Step 4 is allowing a spider to walk on the participant's legs and body. Steps 1-4 are repeated with larger spiders, and then the two biggest spiders will walk on the participants' hands simultaneously. Step 5 is using a chopstick to guide a huntsman spider over their gloved hand. Treatment ends when all steps are completed, or if the maximum 3 hour time limit has been reached, or if the participant indicates that they do not want to continue.