In a 1984 double blind study, a group of people diagnosed with simple phobia were divided into 2 groups. The first group (the control group) was asked to "imagine pleasant scenes" during 2 sessions. The second group was also treated for 2  sessions, using a set of powerful new techniques (you'll learn these techniques in The Phobia Self-Help Book). THESE 2 SESSIONS LASTED LESS THAN AN HOUR EACH. Here is a synopsis;

"The new treatment was demonstrated to be effective in reducing phobic behavior and subjective distress, and was superior to the control condition in improving approach behavior and in reducing fear, discomfort and the intensity of a wide range of symptoms."

A quote; "Treatment outcome compared favorably with more conventional treatments..."

Summary: Using techniques you'll learn to do in The Phobia Self-Help Book and in less than 2 hours, fear, discomfort and the intensity of a wide range of symptoms were reduced. In terms of time spent AND effectiveness these methods outperformed "more conventional treatments."

In the use of another technique these results were found during a 1987 study:

"There were significant differences (p<.05) in the participants' ratings of "change as a result of treatment" in favor of the new procedure."

Summary: In this study of another technique used with phobias, participants experienced a positive change and were more satisfied with treatment than the control group.

Here is another quote from a 1988 study involving techniques you'll learn in the book...

"Results indicate marked improvement by those who were treated. Findings suggest that these techniques hold promise for becoming an important set of therapeutic techniques for treating phobias."