Internet-mediated cognitive behavioral group treatment for social phobia with and without comorbid depression

Abstract

The present study is the first Internet-mediated treatment outcome study for social phobia with and without comorbid depression. This dissertation aimed to evaluate an Internet-mediated cognitive behavioral group treatment (I-CBGT) for social phobia in a Korean population. Twenty social phobics without depression and sixteen social phobics with comorbid depression received 8 sessions of Internet-mediated cognitive behavioral group treatment. The treatment was delivered in a closed Internet community using e-mail, e-bulletin boards and real time chatting according to a standardized treatment manual. Participants in both conditions showed significant improvements at posttreatment and at follow-up. The results of the study demonstrated that Internet-mediated cognitive behavioral group treatment was effective to improve social anxiety and depressive symptoms. Comorbidity with depression and subtypes of social phobia (generalized social phobia vs. specific social phobia) did not affect the rate at which participants improve. Implications of the Internet-mediated treatment for social phobia and limitations of the current study are discussed.

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