ScienceDaily (May 21, 2012) — A single brief therapy session for adults with a lifelong debilitating spider phobia resulted in lasting changes to the brain's response to fear. The therapy was so successful, the adults were able to touch or hold a tarantula in their bare hands six months after the treatment, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120521164054.htm