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 Date

5-1994

Publication Title

Behavior Research and Therapy

Volume

32

Issue/Number

4

First Page

381

ISSN

0005-7967

Last Page

390

Abstract/Excerpt

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

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