A randomized pilot study of motivation enhancement therapy to increase utilization of cognitive-behavioral therapy for social anxiety
A randomized pilot study of motivation enhancement therapy to increase utilization of cognitive-behavioral therapy for social anxiety
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DOI：
10.1016/j.brat.2009.04.009
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发表时间：
2009-08-01
影响因子：
4.1
通讯作者：
Schmidt, Norman B.
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作者：
Buckner, Julia D.;Schmidt, Norman B.
Despite the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), most socially anxious individuals do not seek treatment or seek treatment only after many years of suffering. This study evaluated the efficacy of a three-session motivation enhancement therapy (MET) designed to increase CBT utilization among socially anxious individuals. Twenty-seven non-treatment-seeking socially anxious individuals (92.6% met current DSM-IV criteria for social anxiety disorder) were randomly assigned to either MET for CBT (n = 12) or a control condition (n = 15). The primary outcome was attendance at first CBT appointment. Secondary outcomes included openness to therapist contact and willingness to schedule a CBT appointment. After the intervention, seven of the 12 (58.3%) participants in the MET condition attended a CBT appointment compared to two of 15 (13.3%) control participants. Eight of 11 (72.7%) participants in the MET condition indicated they would like a CBT therapist to contact them compared to four of 12 (33.3%) controls. Further, willingness to schedule a CBT appointment increased at a significantly greater rate in the MET condition. Results suggest MET for CBT may be a time-efficient means to increase CBT utilization among socially anxious individuals. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
