A randomized controlled trial comparing two processes of exposure therapy: Extinction learning and habituation.

Both methods of exposure therapy were effective. Exposure therapy targeting extinction learning modestly improved outcomes on secondary and exploratory measures although, aside from reliable and clinically significant change, group differences at posttreatment and follow-up were not significant. Habituation-focused exposure therapy was not superior on any measure. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).