Overview of Treatment Program for Fear of Flying

ABSTRACT

With the growing number of international exchange and airline travel, fear of flying has become a rising new anxiety disorder that obstructs occupational and social functioning of an individual. Fear of flying which is a clinical manifestation of diverse anxiety disorders has treatment programs based on cognitive-behavioral therapy already actively practiced in many industrialized countries. These treatment programs are composed of education on flight and anxiety, cognitive reconstruction, relaxation technique, in vitro exposure using a simulator, real flight, etc. The treatment program for Korean should be made within the range of international standard and reflect the korean cognitive and emotional characteristics.