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Julian Schmitz1, Martina Krämer, Jens Blechert
1Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute for Psychology, University of Freiburg, Engelbergerstrasse 41, 79106, Freiburg, Germany. Julian.Schmitz@psychologie.uni-freiburg.de
Abstract:
In the aftermath of a distressing social event, adults with social phobia (SP) engage in a review of this event with a focus on its negative aspects. To date, little is known about this post-event processing (PEP) and its relationship with perceived performance in SP children. We measured PEP in SP children (n=24) and healthy controls (HC; n=22), aged from 8 to 12 years, after the Trier Social Stress Test for Children (TSST-C). Children also rated their performance immediately after the TSST-C and 2.5 h later. SP children reported more negative and less positive PEP than controls. Regression analyses indicated that negative PEP was associated with social anxiety and perceived task performance independent of comorbid depression. The SP group rated their performance immediately after the TSST-C as worse compared to HCs and ratings remained stable over the following 2.5 h. Results are discussed in relation to current theories of SP.
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