Kammer, D.; Lanver, C.; Schwochow, M.: Controled treatment of simple phobias with NLP: evaluation of a pilot project. University of Bielefeld, Department of Psychology,unpublished paper, 1997.

Abstract: An NLP treatment program (6-8 sessions) for patients with specific phobias is evaluated in a pre-post-follow-up waiting list control group design. Twenty-four patients (12 intervention group, 12 control group) diagnosed with the DIPS interview schedule cf. DSM-III-R criteria performed adequate graded behavioral tests (in sensu, in vivo) and completed questionnaire measures of anxiety (Fear Survey Schedule FSS; DIPS; Trait/State Anxiety STAI -X1 and X2), general health complaints (BEB), depressed mood (BDI) and attributions of control (general FKK and anxiety-specific FKK). The sessions were videotaped, and for each NLP module (goals on all logical levels format; parts integration or reframing format; V-K-dissociation format) subjects rated its helpfulness. Preliminary analysis of the data revealed positive anxiety-specific pre-post intervention effects. The overall body of data incl. follow-up is being processed at present. In a process-oriented analysis, Brandl (1997) contrasts the interaction characteristics of a more and a less successful intervention.