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May 22, 2021 · The gold standard psychological treatment for social anxiety disorder (SAD), one of the most common anxiety disorders, is cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), incorporating cognitive restructuring to target maladaptive beliefs thought to maintain SAD. Recent evidence suggests that mindfulness- and acceptance-based approaches, emphasizing nonjudgmental awareness without active pursuit of ...
Contemporary theories of social anxiety and its clinical expression, social anxiety disorder (SAD), emphasize the role of cognitive processes in the maintenance of the disorder ( Clark & Wells, 1995; Leary & Kowalski, 1995; Rapee & Heimberg, 1997 ).
- Stefan G. Hofmann
- 10.1080/16506070701421313
- 2007
- 2007
Figure 4. The deleterious impact of social anxiety on momentary emotional experience critically depends on social context. Individuals with higher levels of social anxiety derive larger emotional benefits—larger decrements in negative affect (NA)—from close companions relative to being alone ( left side of display ).
- Juyoen Hur, Kathryn A DeYoung, Samiha Islam, Allegra S Anderson, Matthew G Barstead, Alexander J Sha...
- 10.1017/S0033291719002022
- 2020
- 2020/09
The Cognitive Theory of Social Anxiety. One of the main theories about social anxiety asserts that social anxiety is related to overestimating the negative aspects of social interactions, and underestimating the positive aspects.
Jun 27, 2017 · Citations: 5. Read the full text. PDF. Tools. Share. Abstract. This entry profiles anxiety/uncertainty management theory (AUM). The central thrust of AUM is to explain the interrelationships among uncertainty, anxiety, mindfulness, and communication effectiveness and their influence on intercultural communication.
- James W. Neuliep
- 2017
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Uncertainty reduction theory treats uncertainty as an aversive state that individuals always aim to reduce. In contrast, although anxiety/uncertainty management theory and approaches to uncertainty management discuss uncertainty as an aversive state, they also provide for conditions under which uncertainty might be a desired state.Within social ...
Quotes on Overcoming Social Anxiety. While social anxiety is a formidable adversary, these quotes emphasize that it's not insurmountable. They provide hope and inspiration for those battling this condition. The Path of Courage.