文档介绍：Behaviour Research and Therapy 39 (2001) 713–720
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Brief cognitive therapy for social phobia: a case seriesଝ
Adrian Wells a,*, Costas iou b
a Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Manchester, Rawnsley Building, MRI, Oxford Road,
Manchester M13 9WL, UK
b University of Manchester and North Manchester NHS Trust, UK
Received 17 January 2000
Abstract
Social phobia is mon and disabling anxiety disorder. The most effective psychological treatments
for social phobia are cognitive therapy and exposure. However, the degree of improvement across these
treatments is variable, and their implementation is costly and time-consuming. This study aimed to conduct
a preliminary clinical evaluation of the effectiveness of a brief, new form of cognitive therapy based on
a recent cognitive model of social phobia. Six consecutively referred patients with social phobia were
treated using established single case series methodology. Brief cognitive therapy was effective with all
patients demonstrating clinically significant improvements in all measures. Treatment gains were maintained
at follow-up. The mean number of treatment sessions delivered was and pare favour-
ably with previous treatment studies. Brief cognitive therapy for social phobia appears promising and it is
potentially cost-effective. Future randomised and controlled evaluations