Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder: Evidence-Based and Disorder-Specific Treatment Techniques

by Hofmann; Stefan G.

• ISBN13: 9780415954020
• ISBN10: 0415954029
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-24
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Social phobia, or social anxiety disorder, is among the most common (and debilitating) of the anxiety disorders, and at any given time it effects somewhere between 3 and 5% of the US population, with similar statistics found in countries around the world. Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) has been demonstrated to be the most effective form of treatment for social phobia, but research has shown that conventional CBT principles and general interventions fall short of the mark. With this in mind, Drs. Hofmann and Otto have composed an organized treatment approach that includes specifically designed interventions to strengthen the relevant CBT strategies. This volume builds upon empirical research to address the psychopathology and heterogeneity of social phobia, creating a series of specific interventions with numerous case examples.

Table of Contents

Characterizing Social Anxiety Disorder	p. 1
Overall Description of Treatment Strategy	p. 31
Session-by-Session Outline	p. 53
Research Basis for the Treatment Model	p. 77
Treatment in Action: Clinical Examples	p. 91
Complicating Factors	p. 115
Maintenance and Follow-Up Strategies	p. 137
References	p. 147
Handout 1: A CBT Model of Social Anxiety Disorder	p. 175
Handout 2: Learning Objectives	p. 177
Handout 3: Approach to Social Situations Scale	p. 179
Handout 4: Daily Record of Social Situations (DRSS)	p. 181
Handout 5: Cognitive Preparation for Video Feedback	p. 183
Self-Defeating Thoughts	p. 187
Worksheet for Challenging Automatic Thoughts	p. 189
Fear and Avoidance Hierarchy	p. 191
Social Fear Worksheet for Exposure Planning	p. 193
The Maintaining Variables of Social Anxiety	p. 197
Examples of In Vivo Exposure Tasks to Challenge Estimated Social Cost	p. 201
Booster Worksheet for Exposure Planning	p. 203
Author Index	p. 205
Subject Index	p. 211
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