A Multicomponent Behavioral Treatment for Social Phobia: Social Effectiveness Therapy.

Author(s)

Stephen C. Messer, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
D. C. Beidel
M. R. Cooley
S. R. Woody
S. M. Turner

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Behavior Research and Therapy

ISSN

0005-7967

Publication Date

5-1994

Abstract

The development of a new, comprehensive and multicomponent treatment for social phobia is described. Initial results of a pilot study with the new treatment also are reported. The treatment was found to be effective with severe (generalized) social phobics, most of whom had co-occurring Axis I and/or II conditions. In addition to significant change on a host of outcome variables, a normative-based endstate functioning index was used to determine treatment efficacy. The results are discussed with respect to the implementation of the treatment and in terms of the need for a comprehensive approach to treating social phobia.

DOI

10.1016/0005-7967(94)90001-9

Volume

32

Issue

4

First Page

381

Last Page

390

NSUWorks Citation

Messer, S. C., Beidel, D. C., Cooley, M. R., Woody, S. R., Turner, S. M. (1994). A Multicomponent Behavioral Treatment for Social Phobia: Social Effectiveness Therapy.. Behavior Research and Therapy, 32(4), 381-390.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/165