Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: Social phobia is a mental disorder characterized by clinically significant anxiety which predisposes before or manifests during feared social situations (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Treatment of social phobia includes both individualized and group therapy. Just like individualized therapy, group therapy needs empirically-supported research to support using therapy. Various therapeutic techniques are researched and applied to group therapy to increase the effectiveness of treating individuals with social phobia. A large body of research exists examining various therapeutic techniques to effectively treat individuals with social phobia. The following sections address social phobia in adults, various forms of group therapy for treating individuals with social phobia, and the implications from and limitations of the literature reviewed. Suggestions for future research are also included to pinpoint how limitations can be addressed. Social Phobia Of all mental disorders, social phobia (i.e., social anxiety disorder [SAD]) is the third most commonly diagnosed and the most common anxiety disorder diagnosed (American Psychiatric Association, 2000; Hofmann & Bögels, 2006). Anxiety manifests from fear of being
Author: Martha A. Davis
Institution: Marquette University
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W189852844