Editing Arachnophobia (section)

==Treatments==
The [[fear processing in the brain|fear]] of spiders can be treated by any of the general techniques suggested for [[specific phobia]]s. The first line of treatment is [[systematic desensitization]]&nbsp;– also known as [[exposure therapy]].<ref name="Spe2015">{{cite book|last1=Sperry|first1=Len|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NzgVCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA430|title=Mental Health and Mental Disorders: An Encyclopedia of Conditions, Treatments, and Well-Being [3 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Conditions, Treatments, and Well-Being|date=2015|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=9781440803833|page=430|language=en}}</ref> Before engaging in systematic desensitization, it is common to train the individual with arachnophobia in relaxation techniques, which will help keep the patient calm. Systematic desensitization can be done [[in vivo]] (with live spiders) or by getting the individual to imagine situations involving spiders, then modelling interaction with spiders for the person affected and eventually interacting with real spiders. This technique can be effective in just one session, although it generally takes more time.<ref>{{Cite journal| last1 = Ost | first1 = L. G. | title = One-session treatment for specific phobias | journal = Behaviour Research and Therapy | volume = 27 | issue = 1 | pages = 1–7 | year = 1989 | pmid = 2914000 | doi=10.1016/0005-7967(89)90113-7}}</ref>

Recent advances in technology have enabled the use of [[Virtual reality|virtual or augmented reality]] spiders for use in therapy. These techniques have proven to be effective.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Bouchard|first1=S.|last2=Côté|first2=S.|last3=St-Jacques|first3=J.|last4=Robillard|first4=G.|last5=Renaud|first5=P.|year=2006|title=Effectiveness of virtual reality exposure in the treatment of arachnophobia using 3D games|journal=Technology and Healthcare|volume=14|issue=1|pages=19–27|pmid=16556961 |url=http://iospress.metapress.com/content/d4cga4lnvyrcg5qu/?genre=article&issn=0928-7329&volume=14&issue=1&spage=19}}</ref> It has been suggested that exposure to short clips from the [[Spider-Man in film|''Spider-Man'' movies]] may help to reduce an individual's arachnophobia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/262298/|title=Israeli Researchers: "Spider Man" movies decrease Spider Phobia|author=Gabe Friedman|date=April 25, 2019|access-date=April 25, 2019|work=Arutz Sheva}}</ref>