Cognitive behavior therapy for social phobia in large groups

Idan M. Aderka; Haggai Hermesh; Sofi Marom; Abraham Weizman; Eva Gilboa-Schechtman

doi:10.1521/ijct.2011.4.1.92

Cognitive behavior therapy for social phobia in large groups

Idan M. Aderka, Haggai Hermesh, Sofi Marom, Abraham Weizman, Eva Gilboa-Schechtman

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We examined cognitive behavior treatment (CBT) for social phobia (SP) in large groups (17-24 members) in a naturalistic setting. Individuals (n = 212) seeking treatment for SP in a large public clinic filled out self-report measures upon contacting the clinic (T1), at first session (T2, average 8.2 months after T1), immediately following treatment termination (T3), and 3 months after treatment termination (T4). The attrition rate was 5.7% from initial contact to treatment initiation, and an additional 30% during treatment. CBT for SP in large groups resulted in modest reductions in social anxiety (effect size = 0.55 for the entire sample, and 0.87 for completers). Clinically significant reductions in social anxiety during treatment were observed (30.0% during treatment vs. 10.2% during wait-list). Advantages and disadvantages of CBGT in large groups for social anxiety are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	92-103
Number of pages	12
Journal	International Journal of Cognitive Therapy
Volume	4
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1521/ijct.2011.4.1.92
State	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes

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