A multicomponent behavioral treatment for social phobia: social effectiveness therapy.
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.
Turner
S M
SM
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425.
Beidel
D C
DC
Cooley
M R
MR
Woody
S R
SR
Messer
S C
SC
D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012649:Self Concept; D012960:Socioenvironmental Therapy / Q000379:methods*