Impact of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy on Social Anxiety Disorders

Abstract

The present study is based on the vast literature available on how effective cognitive behaviour therapy is in dealing with social anxiety disorders. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy usually focuses on changing illogical unrealistic pattern of thinking that leads to maladaptive behaviour. Researches prove that it is one of the most widely studied nonpharmacological phenomena to the cure of Social Anxiety Disorder. This study summarizes the evidence on impact of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy treatment of Social Phobia. Studies have proved that results state that people learn to reinterpret negative events in way that help them cope with it. In CBT the therapist test the assumption of the clients and see how accurate or true they are. Factors related to more or less effect of CBT on individuals with Social Anxiety Disorder are reviewed.

 Keywords: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Social Anxiety Disorder, Maladaptive behaviour, illogical thinking patterns.