Posted by torchgrl on March 26, 2001, at 21:29:27
In reply to Re: individual v. group therapy for social anxiety?, posted by sar on March 25, 2001, at 23:07:58
sar,
yeah, I'm not really impressed by the cognitive-behavioural thing, either. I'm just too stubborn or something--I can't believe that what I think is true is somehow NOT true, or sit around trying to think a bad situation is not bad when I know it really is bad, and will just keep arguing that it is. I, too, have read that it's supposed to be good for social phobia and related issues, but I don't think I'm the candidate for it.My last therapist was trying to get me to consider group therapy before she left, because she thought it would help "debunk" my supposedly faulty perceptions, but I'm just not sure it wouldn't reinforce them, since that's what usually happens when I'm in a group of people.
> Hey torchgrl,
>
> I was treated by a psychologist for a year and a half '97-'98 for social phobia (though I found this out only after the treatment ended and I snuck a peek at my medical record...I hadn't known a diagnosis had been made or that there was even a name for it).
>
> This psych used cognitive-behavioral methods with me, and though I liked my dr very much I couldn't say much for the treatment. I *knew* I was being irrational, but countering my thoughts with "think positive!" thoughts made me kinda nauseous...
>
> I have read, though, that the cognitive-behavioral method has a very good success rate for social phobia.
>
> I haven't tried group therapy either but have thought about it. If anyone out there has, I'd like to know how it went.
>
> irie,
> sar
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