Disgust and spider phobia

• Published in: Journal of abnormal psychology (1965) Vol. 105; no. 3; p. 464
• Main Authors: Mulkens, S A, de Jong, P J, Merckelbach, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.1996
• Subjects: Adult; Affect; Animals; Fear; Female; Humans; Introversion (Psychology); Neurotic Disorders - diagnosis; Neurotic Disorders - psychology; Pain Measurement; Personality Assessment; Phobic Disorders - diagnosis; Phobic Disorders - psychology; Spiders

Twenty-four women with spider phobia and 45 nonphobic women completed the Disgust Questionnaire (DQ; P. Rozin, A. E. Fallon, & R. Mandell, 1984) and the Spider Phobia Questionnaire (SPQ; R. Klorman, T. C. Weerts, J. E. Hastings, B. G. Melamed, & P. J. Lang, 1974). Participants also underwent...