A multicomponent behavioral treatment for social phobia: social effectiveness therapy
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Published on: December 15, 2023
S M Turner1, D C Beidel, M R Cooley
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425.
Abstract:
The development of a new, comprehensive and multicomponent treatment for social phobia is described. Initial results of a pilot study with the new treatment also are reported. The treatment was found to be effective with severe (generalized) social phobics, most of whom had co-occurring Axis I and/or II conditions. In addition to significant change on a host of outcome variables, a normative-based endstate functioning index was used to determine treatment efficacy. The results are discussed with respect to the implementation of the treatment and in terms of the need for a comprehensive approach to treating social phobia.
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