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Zusatztext This book! written by two of the leading clinician-scientists in the field of anxiety disorders! is a thoughtfully revised and updated version of what was already a go-to manual for practitioners wanting to provide state-of-the-art care for their patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD). It provides clear! step-by-step guidance on utilizing cognitive-behavioral interventions for SAD! and effectively embeds case examples throughout to underscoreand emphasize key principles for their employment. This is a very valuable book for both the trainee wanting practical guidance as they seek to master the practice of CBT as well as for the seasoned clinician looking to sharpen their practice. Mark H. Pollack! M.D.! The Grainger Professor and Chairman! Department of Psychiatry! Rush University Medical Center! Past President! Anxiety and Depression Association of AmericaHofmann and Otto! with groundbreaking research paving the way! have produced an easy to use but powerful and cutting-edge program for treating the devastations of social anxiety disorder that should be on every clinician's bookshelf. Their decades of hands-on experience with this difficult problem and their compassion for those suffering from it are evident.?David H. Barlow Ph.D! ABPP! Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry! Founder and Director Emeritus! Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University Informationen zum Autor Stefan G. Hofmann, PhD, is one of the most widely cited experts on using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for the treatment of anxiety-appearing in academic and medical journals as well as mainstream media. Hofmann has been researching social anxiety disorder for most of his career. CBT for Social Anxiety is the first nonprofessional book to translate Hofmann's research into a user-friendly format to help readers personalize this highly effective treatment to overcome social anxiety.Robert L. Leahy, PhD, is author or editor of twenty-nine books, including If Only...: Finding Freedom from Regret, The Worry Cure, and The Jealousy Cure. He is director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy in New York, NY, and clinical professor of psychology at Weill Cornell Medical College. Klappentext Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has proven to be the most effective form of treatment for social anxiety disorder. This revision of a highly regarded treatment manual presents an original treatment approach that includes specifically designed interventions to strengthen the relevant CBT strategies. This extensively revised volume builds upon empirical research to address the psychopathology and heterogeneity of social anxiety disorder, creating a series of specific interventions with numerous case examples and four new chapters on working with patients on medication, cultural factors, individual therapy, and monitoring on-track outcomes. Zusammenfassung This revision of a highly regarded treatment manual presents an original treatment approach that includes specifically designed interventions to strengthen the relevant CBT strategies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents Chapter 1: Characterizing Social Anxiety Disorder What is Social Anxiety Disorder? Diagnostic Criteria for SAD Disorder Prevalence and Characteristics Information Processing of SAD Etiology of SAD Assessment of Social Anxiety and SAD Contemporary Psychological Treatments Pharmacological Treatments Chapter 2: Overall Description of Treatment Strategy Just do it! The General Treatment Model The Elements of the Treatment Model Putting It All Together: Designing Exposures Chapter 3: Research Basis for the Treatment Model Social Standards Goal Setting Self-Focused Attention Self-Perception Estimated Social Cost Perception of Emotional Control Perceived Social Skills S...
