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The Short-Term Treatment of a Long-Term Interpersonal Avoidance
Clinical Case Studies
  • Scott M. Hyman
  • Barry Schneider, Nova Southeastern University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2004
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Abstract/Excerpt

This case study presents the 21-session cognitive-behavioral treatment of a young adult female diagnosed with Generalized Social Phobia (GSP) and Avoidant Personality Disorder (APD). Therapy utilized Beck’s modified cognitive therapy of personality disorders in addition to behavioral skills training. Therapist observation, client self-report, and objective measurements were used to assess behavioral change. Post intervention administrations of the Beck Depression Inventory–II (BDI-II), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Minnesota Multiphasic Inventory–2 (MMPI-2) evinced a clinically significant reduction of symptoms. The results indicate that a short-term cognitive-behavioral approach may prove efficacious when treating APD.

DOI
10.1177/1534650103259644
Citation Information
Scott M. Hyman and Barry Schneider. "The Short-Term Treatment of a Long-Term Interpersonal Avoidance" Clinical Case Studies Vol. 3 Iss. 4 (2004) p. 313 - 332 ISSN: 1534-6501
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/barry-schneider/5/