ERIC Number: EJ928838
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Publication Date: 2011-Sep
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Evaluation of a DVD-Based Self-Help Program in Highly Socially Anxious Individuals--Pilot Study
Mall, Anna K.; Mehl, Annette; Kiko, Sonja; Kleindienst, Nikolaus; Salize, Hans-Joachim; Hermann, Christiane; Hoffmann, Torsten; Bohus, Martin; Steil, Regina
Behavior Therapy, v42 n3 p439-448 Sep 2011
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 x 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. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Video Technology, Control Groups, Intervention, Self Help Programs, Identification, Risk, Effect Size, Anxiety, Prevention, Mental Disorders, Statistical Analysis, Outcomes of Treatment, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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