Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder Evidence-Based and Disorder Specific Treatment Techniques

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has proven to be the most effective form of treatment for social anxiety disorder. This revision of a highly regarded treatment manual presents an original treatment approach that includes specifically designed interventions to strengthen the relevant CBT strategies. This extensively revised volume builds upon empirical research to address the psychopathology and heterogeneity of social anxiety disorder, creating a series of specific interventions with numerous case examples and four new chapters on working with patients on medication, cultural factors, individual therapy, and monitoring on-track outcomes.

Table of Contents Chapter 1: Characterizing Social Anxiety Disorder What is Social Anxiety Disorder? Diagnostic Criteria for SAD Disorder Prevalence and Characteristics Information Processing of SAD Etiology of SAD Assessment of Social Anxiety and SAD Contemporary Psychological Treatments Pharmacological Treatments Chapter 2: Overall Description of Treatment Strategy Just do it! The General Treatment Model The Elements of the Treatment Model Putting It All Together: Designing Exposures Chapter 3: Research Basis for the Treatment Model Social Standards Goal Setting Self-Focused Attention Self-Perception Estimated Social Cost Perception of Emotional Control Perceived Social Skills Safety and Avoidance Behaviors Post-Event Rumination Summary Chapter 4: Session-by-Session Outline General Outline Session 1 Session 2 Session 3-6 Session 7-End Last Session Chapter 5: Treatment Modifications and Considerations Individual Treatment Modifications Working with Patients on Medication Chapter 6: Treatment in Action: Clinical Examples Preparation for Exposures Early In-Session Exposures with Attention Training Post-Exposure Discussion Viewing Videotaped Exposures Home Practice Exposures Later In-Session Exposures In-Vivo Social Mishap Exposures Chapter 7: Complicating Factors Intrusive and Self-Deprecating Thoughts Hostility and paranoia Depression and SAD Substance Abuse and SAD Troubleshooting: Nonresponse Trouble Shooting: Poor Adherence Troubleshooting: Poor Retention of Therapeutic Gains Chapter 8: Maintenance and Follow-Up Strategies Generalizing Treatment Skills Relapse Prevention Skills Closing Treatment: Attending to Well-Being Booster Sessions Chapter 9: Cultural Factors Cultural Differences in Prevalence Rates Cultural Differences in Treatment Response Cultural-Specific Expressions of SAD Dimensions Contributing to Cultural Differences Summary

Stefan G. Hofmann, PhD is a professor of psychology at Boston University, editor of Cognitive Therapy and Research, and a highly cited researcher with more than 300 peer-reviewed journal articles and 20 books on the nature and treatment of emotional disorders. Michael W. Otto, PhD is a professor of psychology at Boston University. His work includes over 400 publications on the nature and treatment of anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders.