New developments in cognitive-behavioral therapy for social phobia.
Significant advances in cognitive-behavioral therapy for social phobia have occurred during the past 5 years. A new psychobiological model of social anxiety is described, and recent controlled clinical trials are reviewed. An effective cognitive-behavioral approach to therapy for social phobia developed in the authors' setting is described with case studies. Finally, future directions in cognitive-behavioral approaches to therapy for social anxiety, including clinical trials of interactive approaches that combine drug therapy with behavioral therapy and of intensive treatment of patients with avoidant personality disorder, are described briefly.
University at Albany, State University of New York.
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D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000639:trends; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011617:Psychotherapy, Rational-Emotive; D016896:Treatment Outcome