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An Internet-based self-help treatment for fear of public speaking: a controlled trial.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20712499     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study offers data about the efficacy of "Talk to Me," an Internet-based telepsychology program for the treatment of fear of public speaking that includes the most active components in cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) for social phobia (exposure and cognitive therapies). One hundred twenty-seven participants with social phobia were randomly assigned to three experimental conditions: (a) an Internet-based self-administered program; (b) the same program applied by a therapist; (c) a waiting-list control group. Results showed that both treatment conditions were equally efficacious. In addition, Talk to Me and the same treatment applied by a therapist were more efficacious than the waiting-list condition. Treatment gains were maintained at 1-year follow-up. The results from this study support the utility of Internet-delivered CBT programs in order to reach a higher number of people who could benefit from CBT. Internet-delivered CBT programs could also play a valuable role in the dissemination of CBT.
Authors:
C Botella; M J Gallego; A Garcia-Palacios; V Guillen; R M Baños; S Quero; M Alcañiz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking     Volume:  13     ISSN:  2152-2723     ISO Abbreviation:  Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-17     Completed Date:  2010-11-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101528721     Medline TA:  Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  407-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Dpt. Psicologia Basica, Clinica y Psicobiologia, Universitat Jaume I, Avda Vicent Sos Baynat s/n, Castellon,Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Cognitive Therapy / methods*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Internet*
Male
Middle Aged
Phobic Disorders / psychology,  therapy*
Programmed Instruction as Topic
Self-Help Groups
Social Behavior
Speech*
Telemedicine
Therapy, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*,  methods
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult

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