Managing Social Anxiety A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approach

The second edition of this therapist guide is designed to give mental health professionals the necessary tools to assess and treat social anxiety disorder. Although the components of the program remain unchanged, the authors have updated the guide to include clearer instructions for facilitating treatment, specifically for conducting in-session exposures and cognitive restructuring exercises. Also provided is helpful information for structuring treatment including suggested number of sessions for each chapter, session outlines, lists of materials needed, and homework assignments. Clinicians will find this guide comprehensive and easy to use. It has everything you need to implement a clinically proven and scientifically sound treatment for social anxiety.

Debra A. Hope, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Director of the UNL Anxiety Disorders Clinic in UNL's Psychological Consultation Center.
Richard G. Heimberg, PhD, is Professor and David Kipnis Distinguished Faculty Fellow at Temple University, where he also directs the Adult Anxiety Clinic.
Cynthia L. Turk, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology at Washburn University and Director of the Anxiety Clinic in Washburn University's Psychological Services Clinic.