Paper Topic:

The latest treatments for social anxiety dis are effective and make a difference.

Running Head : TREATMENTS OF SOCIAL ANXIETY DIS

The Success of Treatments for Social Anxiety Dis

Name of Client

Dr . Debra C . Catts

Health Psychology

Spring 2008

The Success of Treatments for Social Anxiety Dis

With the increased dependence on others because of the boom in societies ' populations , social skills are becoming more of a necessity in the normal functioning of individuals . Behaviors which obstruct the normal functioning of individuals in social situations are therefore a growing cause of concern . One such behavior is the psychological dis , social anxiety

dis . Social anxiety dis is a psychological dis characterized by a persistent fear of negative evaluation from others in social situations to which the individual is exposed (Stein , 2006 . Because of this increase in fear of experiencing humiliation , there is an observed pattern of irregular functioning as well as clinically diagnosed distress in the individual (Stein , 2006 This therefore stops the suffering individual from relating to others in regular social situations . Furthermore , the distress resulting from the fear incapacitates the individual from other day-to-day patterns of behavior . Social anxiety dis manifests during early stages of human development and has been found to be one of the most prevalent mental diss (Stein , 2006 . Because of this , an increase in concern has been raised for the treatment of the dis , especially because the nature of the dis prevents individuals from seeking treatment of the same

This will deal with two therapies used in treating social anxiety dis . The treatment procedures offered by cognitive-behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy , the use of medicine in treatments . This will be done by reviewing several articles written by experts studying methods of treating the symptoms of social anxiety dis . Also the effectiveness of the different treatment procedures in helping clients will be discussed . By the end of this a clearer picture will have been made of the research methods utilized in studying social anxiety dis , the treatments suggested , and the effectiveness of such treatments The Importance of Working Alliance

Hayes , Hopes , VanDyke , and Heimberg (2007 ) conducted a study regarding the effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy in addressing the concerns of patients suffering from social anxiety dis . One of the processes of cognitive-behavior therapy involves the firm establishment of an interpersonal relationship between the client and therapist . This relationship is known as the working alliance . Working alliance goes beyond forming a bond and involves the foundation of an agreement between the client and therapist regarding the tasks and goals of the therapy proceedings (Hayes et al , 2007 . In their research study , Hayes et al (2007 ) studied the role that working alliance played in having treatments result in effective treatments

The research was conducted through first assessing that the patients were seeking treatment for social anxiety dis and that no other therapist was being consulted (Hayes et al , 2007 . Participants were then asked to rate the level of distress they felt before entering the therapy . After the session , participants and third-person observers rated the perceived level of working alliance as well...

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