The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy Based on Heimberg`s Model on the Decrease of Social Anxiety Symptoms
2009; Volume: 15; Issue: 156 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
2228-7515
AutoresM Melyani, Shaeiri Mohammad Reza, Ghaedi Gh.H., M Bakhtirari, Azadeh Tavoli,
Tópico(s)Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
ResumoObjectives : The present study was carried out to examine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy with Heimberg's model on Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) Symptoms Reduction among female students. Method : Social Phobia Inventory (SPI) was administrated to 205 female students of Shahed University; and 24 individuals were selected using structured clinical interview for social phobia, based on diagnostic criteria of DSM-IV. The subjects were then randomly assigned into two groups each with 12 members: the control group (8 principal participants and 4 reserves), and the experimental group (8 principal participants and 4 reserves). Then, cognitive- behavioral group therapy based on Heimberg's model was administered to the experimental group. In the end, both groups were again evaluated using SPI. Results : Mann-Whitney test revealed a significant difference in the social phobia post-test scores in both the experimental and control groups (p<0.001, z=-2.08), which remained stable one month after the end of treatment. The scores of both groups in subscales of fear, avoidance, and phy- siological problems did not have significant difference in the post-test stage. Conclusion : Cognitive-behavioral group therapy with Heimberg's model can improve SAD in
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