Understanding and Treating Social Phobia

✍ Scribed by Russell C. Curtis; Amy Kimball; Erin L. Stroup

• Publisher: American Counseling Association
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 164 KB
• Volume: 82
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1556-6678
• DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2004.tb00279.x

✦ Synopsis

Social phobia, a relatively obscure disorder, is receiving increased attention due to evidence suggesting that it is more prevalent and debilitative than once thought. The purpose of this article is to help counselors better understand the nature of and treatments for this disorder. Effective behavioral and pharmacological approaches are reviewed, and counseling implications are discussed to increase counselors' confidence in providing treatment to people with social phobia.