Social Phobia: An Interpersonal Approach

ISBN-13: 9781316617939 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 342 str.

Ariel Stravynski

Opis

This book presents an alternative approach to social phobia, arguing that it can only be formulated and understood in interpersonal terms.

Recenzje

'This book provides both beneficial and questionable information to the reader. … Stravynski provides a comprehensive analysis of social phobia that has future implications in a multitude of fields.' Scott Sainato, Social Work

Spis treści

Part I. The Interpersonal Approach: 1. Social phobia in interpersonal perspective: a conceptual framework and theoretical statement; Part II. What Is Social Phobia and What Is its Nature?: 2. The received view: social phobia construed as a disorder (disease) of anxiety; 3. The interpersonal outlook: social phobia construed as an extended fearful interpersonal pattern; Part III. What Causes Social Phobia?: 4. Reductive dualism I: social phobia as a consequence of bodily (brain) defects; 5. Reductive dualism II: social phobia as a consequence of mental (cognitive) defects; 6. Causality at the interpersonal level: a multi-causal analysis; Part IV. Applications of the Interpersonal Approach: 7. Assessment and functional analysis; 8. Treatment: undoing and overhauling social phobia; Part V. Conclusions: 9. Concluding remarks.