[Treatment of social phobia in childhood and adolescence].
OBJECTIVE
The following article investigates the extent to which the current status of cognitive behavioral research on the treatment of socially phobic children and adolescents is reflected by the currently used guidelines for psychotherapy.


METHODS
The current literature on research in psychotherapy was systematically reviewed.


RESULTS
The results show the significance of single-setting treatment, of cognitive interventions, and of parental participation in the therapy. The results also show the limitations encountered if the treatment consists only of training social competence skills.


CONCLUSIONS
The current treatment recommendations for socially phobic children must be supplemented and modified.
Melfsen
Siebke
S
Psychologisches Institut der Universität Frankfurt. siebke.melfsen@onlinehome.de
Schwieger
Judith
J
Kühnemund
Martina
M
Stangier
Ulrich
U
Stadler
Christina
C
Poustka
Fritz
F
Heidenreich
Thomas
T
Lauterbach
Wolf
W
Warnke
Andreas
A
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012917:Social Adjustment