Acceptance based behavior therapy for social anxiety disorder through videoconferencing

Highlights • We evaluated a treatment for social anxiety disorder delivered via videoconferencing. • The intervention was acceptable and feasible for patients and therapists. • Significant improvements found in social anxiety and depressive symptoms. • Significant improvements found in quality of li...

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Published in:Journal of anxiety disorders 2013-05, Vol.27 (4), p.389-397
Main Authors: Yuen, Erica K, Herbert, James D, Forman, Evan M, Goetter, Elizabeth M, Juarascio, Adrienne S, Rabin, Stephanie, Goodwin, Christina, Bouchard, Stéphane
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Anxiety disorders. Neuroses
Behavior Therapy - methods
Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
Behaviour therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Efficacy
Fear
Feasibility Studies
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Interview, Psychological
Male
Medical sciences
Patient Satisfaction
Phobia
Phobic Disorders - therapy
Pilot Projects
Pilot studies
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Skype
Social anxiety
Stigmatization
Technology
Telehealth
Telemedicine - methods
Telemental health
Telepsychology
Therapists
Treatment Outcome
Treatments
Videoconferencing
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Summary:Highlights • We evaluated a treatment for social anxiety disorder delivered via videoconferencing. • The intervention was acceptable and feasible for patients and therapists. • Significant improvements found in social anxiety and depressive symptoms. • Significant improvements found in quality of life, disability, and avoidance. • Results support use of videoconferencing to deliver evidence-based treatments.
ISSN:0887-6185
1873-7897
DOI:10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.03.002