Evaluation of a DVD-based self-help program in highly socially anxious individuals - pilot study
High social anxiety is a risk factor for the incidence of social anxiety disorder (SAD). Early diagnosis and intervention may prevent more severe psychiatric courses. Self-help programs may be a convenient, accessible, and effective intervention. This study examined the efficacy of a newly developed...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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25 March 2011
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Behavior therapy
Year: 2011, Volume: 42, Issue: 3, Pages: 439-448 |
| ISSN: | 1878-1888 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.beth.2010.11.007 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2010.11.007 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005789411000335 
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| Author Notes: | Anna K. Mall, Annette Mehl, Sonja Kiko, Nikolaus Kleindienst, Hans-Joachim Salize, Christiane Hermann, Torsten Hoffmann, Martin Bohus, Regina Steil |
| Summary: | High social anxiety is a risk factor for the incidence of social anxiety disorder (SAD). Early diagnosis and intervention may prevent more severe psychiatric courses. Self-help programs may be a convenient, accessible, and effective intervention. This study examined the efficacy of a newly developed self-help program for SAD in individuals with subthreshold social anxiety. A total of 24 highly socially anxious individuals were randomly assigned to a DVD-based self-help program or to a wait-list control group. The self-help program is based on the cognitive model according to Clark and Wells (1995; adapted to German by Stangier, Clark, & Ehlers, 2006) and comprises eight sessions. ANOVAs based on an intention-to-treat model were used for data analyses. The self-help program was well accepted; just one person withdrew during the intervention. There were significant Time× Group interactions on all primary outcome measures. For the intervention group moderate to high within-groups effect sizes up to Cohen's d=1.05 were obtained. Between-groups effect sizes ranged from 0.24 to 0.65 in favor of the active intervention. The newly developed DVD-based self-help program seems to be a promising intervention for highly socially anxious individuals as it reduces social anxiety symptoms. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 09.08.2022 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1878-1888 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.beth.2010.11.007 |