Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy for Social Phobia: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Strategies

This volume presents the first published manual for cognitive-behavioral group therapy for social phobia (CBGT), an empirically supported treatment approach that has been applied in clinical and research settings for over 20 years. Part I provides an up-to-date overview of the disorder, addressing such issues as classification, diagnosis, prevalence, and comorbidity. A comprehensive cognitive-behavioral model of social phobia is delineated, and assessment procedures are described in depth. Part II takes the clinician step by step through implementing each of the 12 sessions of CBGT. The authors demonstrate how to orient clients to the approach; implement in-session exposures, cognitive restructuring techniques, and homework assignments; and overcome stumbling blocks in treatment. Filled with helpful clinical pointers, case examples, and therapist-client dialogues, the book also includes handy sample handouts and forms.

Part I. Understanding the Nature of Social Phobia
Chapter 1. The Diagnosis and Etiology of Social Phobia
Chapter 2. Subtypes of Social Phobia, Comorbidity, and Impairment
Chapter 3. Cognitive Function in Social Phobia
Chapter 4. Dysfunctional Cognitive Processes in Social Phobia
Chapter 5. A Cognitive-Behavioral Formulation of Social Phobia
with Ronald M. Rapee and Cynthia L. Turk
Chapter 6. Assessment of Social Phobia
with Cynthia L. Turk
Part II. Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy for Social Phobia: A Treatment Manual
Chapter 7. An Overview of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy for Social Phobia
Chapter 8. The Treatment Orientation Interview
Chapter 9. Session 1
Chapter 10. Session 2
Chapter 11. In-Session Exposures
Chapter 12. Integrating Cognitive Restructuring Procedures with In-Session Exposures
Chapter 13. Homework Procedures
Chapter 14. Sessions 3-12: Putting It All Together and Troubleshooting Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy
References
Index