Conference paper

COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR SOCIAL PHOBIA

Ulrike Demal ; Klinische Psychologin, Psychotherapeutin (VT), Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Wien, Austria

Abstract

This article discusses diagnostic features of social phobia,
social skills and (anxious) avoidant personality disorder, and
gives an overview on principles of cognitive behaviour
therapy strategies used in social anxiety patients. Motivation
to change and the therapeutic relationship are important
issues to be worked on at the beginning and throughout
therapy. Functional analysis focuses on interactional and
systemic features. Three specific programmes dealing with
anxiety management, social skills training and relaxation
techniques are presented (Gruppentraining sozialer Kompetenzen,
Hinsch und Pfingsten (2007); Soziale Phobien, ein
kognitiv-verhaltenstherapeutisches Behandlungsmanual, Stangier
et al. (2003) und Soziales Kompetenztraining, Gruppentherapie
bei sozialen Ängsten und Defiziten, Alsleben und
Hand (2006)).

Keywords

social phobia; social anxiety; cognitive; behaviour therapy; social skills training

Hrčak ID:

49626

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/49626

Publication date:

25.8.2009.

Article data in other languages: german

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