An Internet-Based Self-Help Program for the Treatment of Fear of Public Speaking: A Case Study |
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| Authors: | C Botella M J Gallego A Garcia-Palacios R M Baños S Quero V Guillen |
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| Institution: | 1. Universitat Jaume I , Spain;2. Ciber Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutricion (CB06/03) Instituto Salud Carlos III , Spain botella@psb.uji.es;4. Ciber Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutricion (CB06/03) Instituto Salud Carlos III , Spain;5. Ciber Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutricion (CB06/03) Instituto Salud Carlos III , Spain;6. Universidad de Valencia , Spain;7. Centro Clínico PREVI , Spain |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT This article discusses the development of the first totally self-administered online CBT program for the treatment of a specific social phobia (fear of public speaking) called talk to me. The online program includes three parts. The assessment protocol gives the patient information about the problem, including impairment, severity, and the degree of fear and avoidance regarding the main feared situations. The structured treatment protocol ensures that the patient does not skip any steps in the treatment. The treatment protocol is a CBT program that provides exposure to the feared situation using videos of real audiences. Finally, the control protocol assesses treatment efficacy, not only at posttreatment, but also at every intermediate step. In this work we describe talk to Me and its practical application through a case study. |
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| Keywords: | Cognitive-behavioral therapy exposure fear of public speaking online therapy social phobia telepsychology |
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