Cognitive-behavioral therapy for a woman with social phobia.

In this session, Bunmi O. Olatunji conducts cognitive-behavioral therapy with a 26-year-old woman with social phobia. The client reports a life-long history of severe social anxiety, resulting in missing school and avoiding dating and other social situations. The current session focuses on exploring...

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Corporate Author: American Psychological Association
Other Authors: Olatunji, Bunmi O.
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : American Psychological Association, 2014.
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Summary:In this session, Bunmi O. Olatunji conducts cognitive-behavioral therapy with a 26-year-old woman with social phobia. The client reports a life-long history of severe social anxiety, resulting in missing school and avoiding dating and other social situations. The current session focuses on exploring the client's thoughts about dating. Olatunji uses a range of cognitive techniques, including identifying core beliefs and cognitive distortions, challenging assumptions, reframing, and asking the client for the evidence for her beliefs. This session focuses on how the client's perfectionism and avoidance contributes to her social anxiety.
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Physical Description:1 streaming video file (47 min., 55 sec.)
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.