Brief report: sudden gains in cognitive-behavioral group therapy and group psychotherapy for social anxiety disorder among college students.
Cogn Behav Ther
; 47(6): 462-469, 2018 11.
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| ID: mdl-29764341
ABSTRACT
The present study examined sudden gains (SGs; large symptom improvements between adjacent treatment sessions) and its association with treatment outcome in a randomized-controlled trial comparing cognitive-behavioral group therapy (CBGT) versus group psychotherapy (GPT; designed to incorporate only non-specific factors) for social anxiety disorder (SAD). SAD symptoms were assessed after each treatment session in a sample of 45 college students. Independent assessors evaluated symptom severity at baseline, post-treatment and follow-up. A total of 10 (22.2%) participants experienced SGs during treatment. No differences were found in symptom improvement at post-treatment or follow-up between individuals with and without SGs. SGs appeared at similar rates across both treatments but were associated with greater improvements at post-treatment and follow-up in GPT compared to CBGT. Majority of SGs in CBGT occurred early in treatment before the provision of specific treatment techniques. These results suggest that non-specific treatment factors may be important in promoting SGs.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Psychotherapy, Group
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Phobia, Social
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Cogn Behav Ther
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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TERAPEUTICA
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Iceland