Introduction to Special Issue on Social Phobia in Children

Dodd, Jennifer L. Hudsona and Helen F.

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“…SAD is characterised by the significant and persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations, which is expressed through the experience of marked difficulty or distress, including physiological arousal and agitation, and feelings of fear, embarrassment, or humiliation upon entering feared social situations. SAD is one of the most common anxiety disorders, with a prevalence rate of around 7% in both children and adults (Hudson & Dodd, 2011). SAD typically begins early in life, with approximately half of socially anxious adults reporting onset before the age of 11, and 75% before the age of 16 (Hudson & Dodd, 2011).…”

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“…SAD is one of the most common anxiety disorders, with a prevalence rate of around 7% in both children and adults (Hudson & Dodd, 2011). SAD typically begins early in life, with approximately half of socially anxious adults reporting onset before the age of 11, and 75% before the age of 16 (Hudson & Dodd, 2011). In the past 20 years, several meta-analyses have shown that both pharmacological and psychological interventions are efficacious in treating SAD.…”

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The efficacy and effectiveness of psychological treatments for mood, anxiety, and related disorders.

Hunsley¹,

Elliott²,

Therrien³

2014

Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne

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We provide a narrative review of the extensive evidence that supports the efficacy and effectiveness of psychological treatments, across the life span, for common mental health disorders. To this end, relying primarily on meta-analytic studies, we examine the effects of psychological treatments for depression, bipolar disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobia, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Based upon data from hundreds of studies and thousands of participants, there is substantial evidence for both the efficacy and effectiveness of specific forms of psychological intervention for these disorders. Moreover, for most disorders, the clinical impact of specific forms of psychological treatment has been found to be at least equal to that of medication. Accordingly, the research evidence strongly supports the use of a number of specific psychological treatments, most of which are cognitive-behavioural treatments, as first-line interventions for these commonly occurring mental disorders among youth, adults, and older adults.

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The efficacy and effectiveness of psychological treatments for mood, anxiety, and related disorders.

Hunsley¹,

Elliott²,

Therrien³

2014

Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne

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106

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“…These symptoms result in significant interference in daily routines, occupational or academic functioning and social relationships (APA, 2000b). SAD is one of the most common anxiety disorders, with a prevalence rate of around 7% in both children and adults (Hudson & Dodd, 2011). SAD typically begins early in life, with approximately half of socially anxious adults reporting onset before the age of 11, and 75% before the age of 16 (Hudson & Dodd 2011).…”

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“…SAD is one of the most common anxiety disorders, with a prevalence rate of around 7% in both children and adults (Hudson & Dodd, 2011). SAD typically begins early in life, with approximately half of socially anxious adults reporting onset before the age of 11, and 75% before the age of 16 (Hudson & Dodd 2011). In the past twenty years, several meta-analyses have shown that both pharmacological and psychological interventions are efficacious in treating SAD.…”

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Chivers¹,

Bowie²,

Buchanan³

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The Canadian Handbook for Careers in Psychological Science

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There is extensive evidence demonstrating that psychotherapy can be an efficacious and effective health care service for a wide range of commonly experienced mental health and health conditions. This conclusion applies across the lifespan and is based on many hundreds of studies, including both randomized controlled trials and studies examining the impact of evidence-based psychological treatments delivered in typical clinical settings.Psychotherapy works for the treatment of depression. Contrary to popular belief, it works at least as well (if not better) for patients with severe symptoms as it does for those experiencing milder forms of depression. Psychotherapy is as effective as medication in treating depression and is more effective than medication in preventing relapse. For some patients, the combination of psychotherapy and medication will be more beneficial than either treatment on its own. Compared to the use of medication alone for the treatment of bipolar disorder, combining psychotherapy with medication leads to patients functioning better and having fewer relapses. Emerging evidence suggests that adding psychotherapy to medication results in better treatment adherence, reduced subjective burden of disease, and lower suicide rates.In the treatment of anxiety and related disorders, there is strong evidence to support the use of psychotherapy as a first line treatment. This holds across the lifespan for generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobia, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder.Although the strength of evidence varies considerably across the treatment of anxiety and related disorders, in general, psychotherapy and medication appear to be equally effective. For many of these disorders the rates of premature termination of treatment are lower for psychotherapy than for pharmacotherapy.Overall, for depression, anxiety disorders, and related disorders, the strength of psychotherapeutic effects is similar or superior to what is typically found with the pharmacological treatment of these disorders. In light of this pattern of results and the potential for negative side-effects associated with medication, many clinical practice guidelines encourage clinicians to consider psychotherapy as the first treatment option to offer to patients with these disorders.Psychotherapy reduces depression and anxiety in people with coronary heart disease (CHD)-an important finding given the psychological burden associated with these symptoms and the fact that depression has been shown to a risk factor for CHD. There is also some evidence that, when added to usual medical treatments for patients with CHD, psychotherapy significantly reduces cardiac-related death.Psychotherapy can be more efficacious in reducing smoking (another CHD risk factor) than the usual medical treatment of CHD.

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Introduction to Special Issue on Social Phobia in Children

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The efficacy and effectiveness of psychological treatments for mood, anxiety, and related disorders.

The efficacy and effectiveness of psychological treatments for mood, anxiety, and related disorders.

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