Abstract

The present study examined the outcome of cognitive-behavioral group treatment(CBGT) for social phobia which included cognitive restructuring for dysfunctional beliefs. Treatment consisted of ten weekly 2-hr sessions. Among 42 social phobic subjects, 25 subjects completed posttreatment assessment and 21 subjects completed the 1 mash follow-up assessment. These data were compared to waiting list control group(n=13). The results were suns follows: CBGT was demonstrated as effective in the treatment of social phobia significantly. At 1 month follow-up, this effectiveness still lasted. The fast half of the program which stressed cognitive restructuring stowed more improvement than the latter half of the program which stressed exposure. The implication of the results and the limitations of this study were discussed.