Evaluation of a DVD-based self-help program in highly socially anxious individuals - pilot study

• Verfasst von: Mall, Anna Katharina [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Mehl, Annette [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Kiko, Sonja [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Kleindienst, Nikolaus [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Salize, Hans Joachim [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Hermann, Christiane [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Hoffmann, Torsten [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Bohus, Martin [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Steil, Regina [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Evaluation of a DVD-based self-help program in highly socially anxious individuals - pilot study
• Verf.angabe: Anna K. Mall, Annette Mehl, Sonja Kiko, Nikolaus Kleindienst, Hans-Joachim Salize, Christiane Hermann, Torsten Hoffmann, Martin Bohus, Regina Steil
• E-Jahr: 2011
• Jahr: 25 March 2011
• Umfang: 10 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 09.08.2022
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Behavior therapy
• Ort Quelle: Amsterdam [u.a.] : Elsevier, 1970
• Jahr Quelle: 2011
• Band/Heft Quelle: 42(2011), 3, Seite 439-448
• ISSN Quelle: 1878-1888
• DOI: doi:10.1016/j.beth.2010.11.007
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1813799482

Abstract

High social anxiety is a risk factor for the incidence of social anxiety disorder (SAD). Early diagnosis and intervention may prevent more severe psychiatric courses. Self-help programs may be a convenient, accessible, and effective intervention. This study examined the efficacy of a newly developed self-help program for SAD in individuals with subthreshold social anxiety. A total of 24 highly socially anxious individuals were randomly assigned to a DVD-based self-help program or to a wait-list control group. The self-help program is based on the cognitive model according to Clark and Wells (1995; adapted to German by Stangier, Clark, & Ehlers, 2006) and comprises eight sessions. ANOVAs based on an intention-to-treat model were used for data analyses. The self-help program was well accepted; just one person withdrew during the intervention. There were significant Time× Group interactions on all primary outcome measures. For the intervention group moderate to high within-groups effect sizes up to Cohen's d=1.05 were obtained. Between-groups effect sizes ranged from 0.24 to 0.65 in favor of the active intervention. The newly developed DVD-based self-help program seems to be a promising intervention for highly socially anxious individuals as it reduces social anxiety symptoms.