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Dissertation
Psychological mindedness and psychotherapy orientation preference as predictors of treatment outcome for social phobia
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Allegheny University of the Health Sciences
Aug 1998
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00009388
Abstract
Although social phobia is a common and often debilitating anxiety disorder, little is known about the psychological factors that mediate socially phobic adults, responsiveness to psychotherapy. This study explored whether socially phobic adults' psychological mindedness (as measured by the Psychological Mindedness Scale) and treatment preference (cognitive-behavioral vs. psychodynamic) predicted treatment outcome in a seven week cognitive-behavioral treatment program. In addition, socially phobic adults, treatment preference and psychological mindedness scores were compared to scores from a general psychiatric outpatient population. Results for 22 treatment completers, 5 treatment drop-outs, and 22 psychiatric controls are reported. Most notably, adults with social phobia improved significantly in treatment and improvement was predicted by one factor of the Psychological Mindedness Scale (interest in meaning and motivation of own and others' behavior). Improvement was not predicted by overall scores on the Psychological Mindedness Scale, or by treatment preference. In addition, socially phobic adults, self-ratings of psychological mindedness were not correlated with therapist ratings, and socially phobic adults preferred cognitive behavioral treatment more then psychiatric controls. Additional results and implications are discussed.
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- Title
- Psychological mindedness and psychotherapy orientation preference as predictors of treatment outcome for social phobia
- Creators
- Daniel A. Kadish
- Contributors
- James D. Herbert (Advisor) - Drexel University, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences (1996-1998)
- Awarding Institution
- Allegheny University of the Health Sciences
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Publisher
- Allegheny University of the Health Sciences; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- vi, 152 pages, 3 unnumbered pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Allegheny University of the Health Sciences (1996-1998); Clinical and Health Psychology [Historical]; School of Health Professions (1996-1998)
- Other Identifier
- 991021888716504721