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Travel by air and global mobility have become essential for an increasing number of people and, in many cases, may cause anxiety symptoms of aviophobia. Although variations exist in estimates of aviophobia prevalence, undeniably large numbers of people suffer consequences that influence their work and personal lives. Despite the existence of effective treatments, a high prevalence, above and below the clinical threshold, plus diagnostic difficulties may complicate therapeutic options for treating aviophobia. Based on current evidence, this article provides an overview of recent findings and future research and treatment perspectives, including novel findings indicating that certain stressful aviophobia experiences may be linked to temporal and limbic epileptiform activity, which may produce epileptic-like symptoms.
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Frontiers in Psychiatry publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research across a wide spectrum of translational, basic and clinical research. Field Chief Editor Stefan Borgwardt at the University of Basel is supported by an outstanding Editorial Board of international researchers. This multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, clinicians and the public worldwide.
The journal''s mission is to use translational approaches to improve therapeutic options for mental illness and consequently to improve patient treatment outcomes.
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