The Efficacy of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy for Social Anxiety Disorder

Rahmani, Fateh; Abbass, Allan; Hemmati, Azad; Mirghaed, Sahar Rezaei; Ghaffari, Niloofar

doi:10.1097/nmd.0000000000001097

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Challenging the role of challenge in intensive short‐term dynamic psychotherapy for social anxiety disorder: A randomized controlled trial

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Objectives Intensive short‐term dynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP) requires the technique of challenge to defenses when treating resistant patients. As the technique of challenge is difficult for some therapists to practice, it leads us to question whether challenge can be replaced by clarification of defenses without losing treatment effectiveness. This study compared ISTDP with two different technical emphases while treating social anxiety disorder (SAD). Method Forty‐two subjects with DSM‐5 SAD were randomly assigned to either a waitlist control, 10 sessions of ISTDP with the use of challenge or 10 sessions of ISTDP without the use of challenge. Results ISTDP led to significant, sustained symptom reduction on the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS‐SR) compared with the control group. There were no significant outcome differences between standard ISTDP and ISTDP where challenge was restricted. Conclusion ISTDP is efficacious for SAD. ISTDP may be effective for SAD without the use of challenge elements.

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Challenging the role of challenge in intensive short‐term dynamic psychotherapy for social anxiety disorder: A randomized controlled trial

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Brief Treatments for Social Anxiety Disorder

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The effects of rational emotive behaviour therapy on performance under pressure in adolescent soccer athletes: a randomised control design

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International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

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Although several studies have reported the effects of rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) with athletes, significant methodological limitations have been observed in the extant research. These include a lack of randomised control trials (RCT), a lack of objective performance measurement, and often poor internal and external validity. Accordingly, these limitations are addressed in the present study, and the effects of REBT on performance under pressure in adolescent soccer players are assessed using an RCT design. In this study, 24 adolescent soccer players were recruited. After completing pre-intervention measures of irrational beliefs, social anxiety, and performance under pressure, players were divided into two groups, an experimental (n = 12) and placebo control group (n = 12). The experimental group underwent ten REBT sessions and the placebo control group underwent ten sessions of video clips related to new soccer technologies. Indicators of irrational beliefs, social anxiety, and performance under pressure were collected at a post-intervention and at a four-month follow-up. Results demonstrated a significant decrease in irrational beliefs and social anxiety and an improvement in performance under pressure in the experimental group, compared to the placebo control group. These significant changes were maintained in the experimental group at follow-up. Results are discussed in relation to advancements to the extant research, and recommendations for future applied work are proffered.

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The Efficacy of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy for Social Anxiety Disorder

Cited by 6 publications

References 25 publications

Challenging the role of challenge in intensive short‐term dynamic psychotherapy for social anxiety disorder: A randomized controlled trial

Challenging the role of challenge in intensive short‐term dynamic psychotherapy for social anxiety disorder: A randomized controlled trial

Brief Treatments for Social Anxiety Disorder

The effects of rational emotive behaviour therapy on performance under pressure in adolescent soccer athletes: a randomised control design

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