Abstract
A new cognitive therapy (CT) program was compared with an established behavioral treatment. Sixty-two patients meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., American Psychiatric Association, 1994) criteria for social phobia were randomly assigned to CT, exposure plus applied relaxation (EXP + AR), or wait-list (WAIT). CT and EXP + AR were superior to WAIT on all measures. On measures of social phobia, CT led to greater improvement than did EXP + AR. Percentages of patients who no longer met diagnostic criteria for social phobia at posttreatment-wait were as follows: 84% in CT, 42% in EXP + AR, and 0% in WAIT. At the 1-year follow-up, differences in outcome persisted. In addition, patients in EXP + AR were more likely to have sought additional treatment. Therapist effects were small and nonsignificant. CT appear,; to be superior to EXP + AR in the treatment of social phobia.
Original language | English |
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Article number | N/A |
Pages (from-to) | 568-578 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2006 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Cognitive Therapy
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Phobic Disorders
- Psychotherapy
- Relaxation Therapy
- Severity of Illness Index