A Comparison of Three Behaviour Therapies in the Treatment of Social Phobia
- 1 June 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 134 (6) , 620-623
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.134.6.620
Abstract
Summary: This study examined the effects of desensitization, flooding and social skills training on social fears. The patients were 30 social phobics. All three treatments were associated with useful therapeutic gains during the period of treatment that were maintained over a six-month follow-up period. No differences were found between treatments.Keywords
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