scholarly journals Treating Public Speaking Anxiety: A Comparison of Exposure and Video Self-Modeling

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Emily M. Bartholomay ◽  
Daniel Houlihan
Keyword(s):  
Public Speaking ◽  
Exposure Therapy ◽  
Relative Effectiveness ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
Video Self Modeling

The purpose of this study was to examine the relative effectiveness of video self-modeling (VSM) and exposure therapy in treating public speaking anxiety (PSA) in a college student. The study employed a single-subject A-B design with parametric variations. Two phases were utilized in this study: baseline (exposure therapy) and intervention (video self-modeling) with a one-month follow-up. Generalization probes were also employed to assess whether or not decreases in PSA would generalize to other settings. Results of this study indicate a significant decrease in self-report public speaking anxiety from both pre- to post-treatment as well as from baseline to exposure sessions. However, these results may be specific to public speaking anxiety, as other forms of anxiety (i.e., social anxiety) did not result in similar decreases. Results from a post-treatment survey indicated that the participant felt that the treatment was beneficial in reducing public speaking anxiety and increasing confidence, providing additional support for the treatment package.

scholarly journals Cloud Based Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy Service for Public Speaking Anxiety

Information ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justas Šalkevičius ◽  
Audronė Miškinytė ◽  
Lukas Navickas
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Exposure Therapy ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy ◽  
Skin Response ◽  
Virtual Reality Exposure ◽  
Therapy Service

Public speaking anxiety is commonly treated using cognitive behavioral therapy. During the therapy session, the patient is either asked to vividly imagine and describe the feared stimulus or is confronted with it in the real world. Sometimes, however, it can be hard to imagine the object of fear or to create a controllable environment that contains this stimulus. Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) can help solve these problems by placing the patient in a simulated 3D environment. While standalone VRET applications have been investigated for more than 25 years, we are analyzing the viability of a cloud-based VRET system. In this paper, we discuss the architectural and technical choices made in order to create a mobile and lightweight solution that can be easily adapted by any psychology clinic. Moreover, we are analyzing data gathered from 30 participants who have undergone a VRET session for public speaking anxiety. Finally, the collected psychophysiological signals including galvanic skin response (GSR) and skin temperature are processed and investigated in order to evaluate our cloud-based VRET system.

Measuring Public Speaking Anxiety: Self-Report, Behavioral, and Physiological Measures

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Gallego ◽  
Louise McHugh ◽  
Markku Penttonen ◽  
Raimo Lappalainen
Keyword(s):  
Public Speaking ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Behavioral Measure ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Physiological Reactivity ◽  
Physiological Measures ◽  
Socially Anxious ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Speech Performance

Self-reports are typically used to assess public speaking anxiety. In this study, we examined whether self-report, observer report, and behavioral and physiological reactivity were associated with each other during a speech challenge task. A total of 95 university students completed a self-reported measure of public speaking anxiety before and after the speech challenge. Speech duration (i.e., behavioral measure), physiological reactivity, as well as speech performance evaluated by the participants and observers were also recorded. The results suggest that self-reported public speaking anxiety predicts speech duration, as well as speech quality as rated by the participants themselves and the observers. However, the physiological measures were not associated with self-reported anxiety during the speech task. Additionally, we observed that socially anxious participants underrate their speech performance in comparison to their observers’ evaluations.

Acceptance-based exposure therapy for public speaking anxiety

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 66-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica L. England ◽  
James D. Herbert ◽  
Evan M. Forman ◽  
Stephanie J. Rabin ◽  
Adrienne Juarascio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Speaking ◽  
Exposure Therapy ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Speaking Anxiety
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