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Twenty-two spider-phobic children who met the DSM \u2013 III \u2013 R criteria for specific phobia participated in the study. Children were treated with one session of exposure <jats:italic>in viv<\/jats:italic>. and one session of EMDR in a crossover design. Treatment outcome was evaluated by self-report measures, a behavioural avoidance test and a physiological index (skin conductance level).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Results showed positive effects of EMDR, but also suggest that it is especially self-report measures that are sensitive to EMDR. Improvement on a behavioural measure was less pronounced, and exposure <jats:italic>in viv<\/jats:italic>. was found to be superior in reducing avoidance behaviour. 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