Treating university students with social phobia and public speaking fears: internet delivered self-help with or without live group exposure sessions

2008 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 708-717 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Tillfors ◽  
Per Carlbring ◽  
Tomas Furmark ◽  
Susanne Lewenhaupt ◽  
Maria Spak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Phobia ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Exposure Sessions ◽  
Live Group

Study of the psychometric qualities of the Brief Social Phobia Scale (BSPS) in Brazilian university students

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 178-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
F.L. Osório ◽  
J.A.S. Crippa ◽  
S.R. Loureiro
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Phobia ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Beck Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Psychometric Analysis ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
Adequate Internal Consistency

AbstractPurposeTo perform a psychometric analysis of the Brazilian version of the Brief Social Phobia Scale (BSPS).Materials and methodsHundred and seventy-eight university students of both genders aged on average 21.2 years and identified as Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) cases and non-cases was studied, with the structured clinical interview for DSM-IV being used as a parameter. The different instruments were applied in an individual manner in the presence of a rater and of an observer.ResultsThe BSPS showed adequate internal consistency (0.48–0.88) and concurrent and divergent validity with the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) (0.21–0.62), Social Phobia Inventory (0.24–0.82) and Self Statements During Public Speaking Scale (SSPS) (0.23–0.31). Discriminative validity revealed a sensitivity of 0.88–0.90 and a specificity of 0.81(0.83 for cut-off notes of 18/19. Factorial analysis demonstrated the presence of six factors that jointly explained 71.79% of data variance. Construct validity indicated some limits of the scale regarding the diagnosis of SAD. Inter-rater reliability was strong (0.86–1.00, p < 0.001).ConclusionsThe BSPS is adequate for use with university students, although further studies in different cultures, samples and contexts are still necessary.

Self-administration of alcohol before and after a public speaking challenge by individuals with social phobia.

2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Abrams ◽  
Matt G. Kushner ◽  
Krista Lisdahl Medina ◽  
Amanda Voight
Keyword(s):  
Social Phobia ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Self Administration ◽  
Before And After

Brief Version of the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale – Straightforward Items (BFNE-S): Psychometric Properties in a Spanish Population

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 981-989 ◽  
Author(s):  
María José Gallego Pitarch
Keyword(s):  
Social Phobia ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Fear Of Negative Evaluation ◽  
Spanish Population ◽  
Clinical Population ◽  
Social Avoidance ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Generalized Social Phobia

The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Brief version of the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale – Straightforward Items (BFNE-S) in a non-clinical Spanish population. Rodebaugh et al. (2004) recommended the use of this scale composed of 8 straightforwardly-worded items, instead of the 12-item version of the BFNE. The sample consisted of 542 undergraduate students, 71.3% of whom were women and 28.7% were men; the mean age was 21.71 (4.78) years. Exploratory factor analysis produced one factor which accounted for 51.28% of variance. The internal consistency of the scale was α = .89. The BFNE-S correlated with the Social Avoidance and Distress Scale (r = .44), the Personal Report of Confidence as Speaker – Modified (r = .44), the Public Speaking Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (r = -.38) and both subscales of the Self-Statements during Public Speaking (SSPS-P r = -.22; SSPS-N r = .53). ANOVAs revealed significant differences in the BFNE-S amongst a non-clinical population, persons suffering from specific social phobia, non-generalized social phobia and generalized social phobia.

The predicting well_being in social disorder based on self_discrepancy

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 865-865
Author(s):  
Z. Aalayi ◽  
T. Ahmadi Gatab
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Phobia ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Disorder ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Self Discrepancy ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction and objectivesThe paper aimed to study the relationship between self discrepancy and well-being in subjects suffering from social phobia. Previous research reveals that patients suffering from social phobia report a lower well-being and that self discrepancy have a positive correlation with well-being. So the question is which kind of self discrepancy decreases well-being through increasing social phobia.MethodsTo carry out this research 250 subjects were randomly selected based on Liebowitz’ s social phobia test given to a great number of university students. Subjects were asked to answer the tests on two domains of well-being and self discrepancy at the same time.ResultsThe results showed that “actualundesired” and “actualought” self discrepancy have more considerable effects on well-being respectively. Also, the direct effect of self discrepancy on well-being is more than the direct one.ConclusionsThese finding can be significant in treating social phobia and promoting well-being.

Walk Free: A Service for Panic and Phobia Sufferers

1995 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-191
Author(s):  
Ian Hughes ◽  
Ken Russell ◽  
Steve Rollnick
Keyword(s):  
Social Phobia ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Home Visiting ◽  
Behavioural Interventions ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
Comprehensive Service ◽  
Common Problems ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural Interventions

Panic, social phobia and agoraphobia are common problems, for which cognitive-behavioural interventions are particularly suitable. Walk Free is a comprehensive service for such sufferers, incorporating assessment by psychologists, home visiting, self-help activities, and support groups. It has expanded rapidly within Cardiff, where there are now four Walk Free centres, and it has seen over 300 sufferers over a three-year period.

scholarly journals Treatment of social phobia through pure self-help and therapist-augmented self-help

2007 ◽  
Vol 191 (3) ◽  
pp. 246-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald M. Rapee ◽  
Maree J. Abbott ◽  
Andrew J. Baillie ◽  
Jonathan E. Gaston
Keyword(s):  
Social Phobia ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Empirical Evaluation ◽  
Waiting List ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Limited Efficacy ◽  
Written Materials ◽  
Self Help Group ◽  
Better Than

BackgroundSelf-help for social phobia has not received controlled empirical evaluation.AimsTo evaluate the efficacy of pure self-help through written materials for severe social phobia and self-help augmented by five group sessions with a therapist. These conditions were compared with a waiting-list control and standard, therapist-led group therapy.MethodParticipants with severe generalised social phobia (n=224) were randomised to one of four conditions. Assessment included diagnoses, symptoms and life interference at pretreatment, 12 weeks and at 24 weeks.ResultsA larger percentage of patients no longer had a diagnosis of social phobia at post-intervention in the pure self-help group than in the waiting-list group, although this percentage decreased slightly over the next 3 months. Symptoms of social anxiety and life interference did not differ significantly between these groups. Augmented self-help was better than waiting list on all measures and did not differ significantly from group treatment.ConclusionsSelf-help augmented by therapist assistance shows promise as a less resource-intensive method for the management of social phobia. Pure self-help shows limited efficacy for this disorder.

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