Treatment of generalized social phobia: comparison between techniques

Authors

  • Gustavo J. Fonseca D'El Rey
  • Douglas Cardoso Beidel
  • Carla Alessandra Pacini

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31505/rbtcc.v8i1.14

Keywords:

fobia social, reestruturação cognitiva, psicoterapia, social phobia, cognitive restructuring, psychotherapy

Abstract

Social phobia (social anxiety disorder) is a severe anxiety disorder, that brings suffering and disabling. In this study, 17 patients with diagnosis of generalized social phobia were randomly allocated in two groups of treatments. One group received social skills training alone (SST) and the other group received the combination of social skills training and cognitive restructuring (SSTCR). Both treatments were effective, however the combination of techniques (SST-CR) proved to be significantly more effective than social skills training alone in the several measures instruments at the final of 8 weeks of treatment and at the 3-month follow-up.

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Published

2006-02-01

How to Cite

D’El Rey, G. J. F., Beidel, D. C., & Pacini, C. A. (2006). Treatment of generalized social phobia: comparison between techniques. Brazilian Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, 8(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.31505/rbtcc.v8i1.14

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