Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques for the Treatment of Social Phobia

Abstract

The aim of this study is to describe the cognitive behavioral therapy techniques used in treatment of social phobia, which is one of the most common anxiety disorders and to examine the studies conducted about these therapy techniques. The techniques in this study include exposure, cognitive restructuring, relaxation, social skill training, updating early memories linked to negative images and traumatic memories, cognitive behavioral group therapy, internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and pure self help. Studies on techniques used in the treatment of social phobia have been found that exposure, cognitive restructuring, social skills training and updating early memories linked to negative imagery are very effective techniques. Cognitive behavioral group therapy is effective, but not as effective as individual cognitive behavioral therapy. Internet-based therapy and self-help are much less useful than other techniques. There is a need for studies on techniques used in the treatment of social phobia. It is envisaged that the comparative analysis of the techniques and examining their effects on treatment will fill a significant gap in clinical psychology field

Keywords

• social phobia,cognitive behavioral therapy,treatment

Sosyal Fobinin Tedavisinde Bilişsel Davranışçı Terapi Teknikleri

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı oldukça yaygın olarak görülen kaygı bozukluklarından biri olan sosyal fobiyi tedavide kullanılan bilişsel davranışçı terapi tekniklerini açıklamak ve bu terapi teknikleriyle ilgili yapılan çalışmaları gözden geçirmektir. Çalışmada yer verilen teknikler yüzleştirme, bilişsel yapılandırma, gevşeme, sosyal beceri eğitimi, erken dönem travmatik anıları çalışma, bilişsel davranışçı grup terapisi, internet bazlı bilişsel davranışçı terapi, farkındalık bazlı bilişsel davranışçı terapi ve kendine yardım olarak belirlenmiştir. Sosyal fobi tedavisinde kullanılan tekniklerle ilgili yapılan çalışmalarda, tekniklerden yüzleştirme, bilişsel yapılandırma, sosyal beceri eğitimi ve negatif imgelerle bağlantılı olan erken dönem travmatik anıları çalışmanın oldukça etkili olduğu bulunmuştur. Bilişsel davranışçı grup terapisi etkili olmakla beraber bireysel terapi kadar etkili değildir. Internet bazlı terapi ve kendine yardımın ise diğer tekniklere göre faydası oldukça düşüktür. Sosyal fobi tedavisinde kullanılan teknikler ile ilgili çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır. Tekniklerin tedavide işleyişi ile ilgili çalışmaların ve etkilerinin karşılaştırmalı analizinin yapılmasının klinik psikoloji alanında önemli bir boşluğu dolduracağı düşünülmektedir

Anahtar Kelimeler

• sosyal fobi,bilişsel davranışçı terapi,tedavi

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