Treatment specific competence predicts outcome in cognitive therapy for social anxiety disorder.

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Several studies have demonstrated a positive relationship between competence and outcome in CBT for depression but studies of CBT for anxiety disorders are lacking. The present study explores the relationship between competence and outcome in cognitive therapy (CT) for social anxiety disorder, using hierarchical linear modeling analyses (HLM). Data were drawn from a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Five trained raters evaluated videotapes of two therapy sessions per patient using the ...

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Authors: Ginzburg, D; Bohn, C; Höfling, V; Weck, F; Clark, D

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Behaviour research and therapy
• Volume: 50
• Issue: 12
• Pages: 747-752
• Publication date: 2012-12-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2012.09.001
• EISSN: 1873-622X
• ISSN: 0005-7967
• Language: English
• Keywords: Middle Aged; Linear Models; Cognitive Therapy; Treatment Outcome; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Male; Clinical Competence; Phobic Disorders; Guideline Adherence; Ambulatory Care; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Videotape Recording; Female; Adult; Humans; Young Adult