Comparative Trial of Effectiveness of CBT-Medication Treatment Combination on Dimensions of Global Adjustment in Social Phobia.
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2011-04
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Objectives: To study the effectiveness of CBT in adjustment dimensions of (family/health/
social/occupational/sexual/emotional) of patients suffering from social phobia & compare
effectiveness of CBT- medical treatment combination with medical-treatment alone.
Methods: Twenty patients of social phobia (DSM-IV) were randomized to two groups of
ten patients each. Group I received CBT intervention and medical-treatment and Group II
medical-treatment alone. Study utilized pre-post test design. CBT included thrice weekly,
one hour sessions over three months. The assessments were made using the global
adjustment scale (including five dimensions). Results: There was statistically significant
improvement on global adjustment scale dimensions of social/family/occupational/
emotional adjustment in Group I as compared to Group II. Health/sexual adjustment
didn’t differ in two groups. Conclusion: CBT intervention (relaxation techniques, socialskills
training, systematic desensitization, A-B-C charting, other behavioral techniques
along with counseling) in combination with medical treatment is more effective in improving
adjustment in social phobia patients than medications alone.
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Cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT), social phobia, adjustment dimensions
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Mathur Shachi, Khan Waheeda. Comparative Trial of Effectiveness of CBT-Medication Treatment Combination on Dimensions of Global Adjustment in Social Phobia. Delhi Psychiatry journal. 2011 Apr; 14 (1): 124-128.