Fearing Others: The Nature and Treatment of Social Phobia

ISBN-13: 9780521854870 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 450 str.

Ariel Stravynski

Opis

Social phobia is commonly regarded as a kind of disease caused by a deficient inner mechanism, but it may also be considered as a purposeful interpersonal pattern of self-protection from social threats. Though a critical assessment of several theoretical perspectives, this book attempts to clarify social phobia by critically discussing four questions: what is social phobia, what causes it, what is its nature and what kinds of treatments can improve.

Recenzje

'The book is full of insightful and engaging clinical pearls that make it mandatory reading for students, clinicians and researchers who share the author's passion for this subject.' Journal of Psychological Medicine

Spis treści

Part I. What Is Social Phobia?: 1. Social phobia - a self-protective interpersonal pattern; 2. The genealogy of the notion of social phobia; Part II. What Is The Nature Of Social Phobia?: 3. Social phobia as a disorder of social anxiety; 4. Social phobia as a disease; 5. Social phobia as a hypothetical entity; Part III. What Causes Social Phobia?: 6. Social phobia as a consequence of brain defects; 7. Social phobia as a consequence of cognitive biases; 8. Social phobia as a consequence of deficient social skills; 9. Social phobia as a consequence of individual history; Part IV. What Helps Social Phobic Individuals?: 10. The treatments of social phobia: their nature and effects; Part V. Concluding Remarks: 11. Discussion and integration.