A comparison of three behaviour therapies in the treatment of social phobia.
This study examined the effects of desensitization, flooding and social skills training on social fears. The patients were 30 social phobics. All three treatments were associated with useful therapeutic gains during the period of treatment that were maintained over a six-month follow-up period. No differences were found between treatments.
D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007171:Implosive Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D012960:Socioenvironmental Therapy