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- Title
The Impact of Self-Imagery on Affective, Cognitive, and Attentional Processes in Social Phobia: A Comprehensive Literature Review of the Theoretical and Empirical Literature.
- Authors
Ng, Ashlen S.; Abbott, Maree J.
- Abstract
Social Phobia (SP) is a psychological disorder characterised by an excessive and persistent fear of negative evaluation in social or performance situations that interferes with daily functioning. Cognitive models of SP (Clark & Wells, 1995; Hofmann, 2007; Rapee & Heimberg, 1997) emphasise the role of negative images of the self as an important factor in the maintenance of SP. While empirical research has demonstrated the link between negative self-imagery and social anxiety, many aspects of this cognitive factor are yet to be understood. Currently, there is limited research investigating the impact of different types of self-imagery and their effects on social anxiety and performance. Further research assessing the relationships between self-imagery and other maintaining processes proposed in cognitive models is also warranted. This review assesses the literature focusing on self-imagery in social anxiety, including qualitative, empirical, and preliminary treatment studies to date. Recommendations for future research and the use of imagery-based rescripting methods in the treatment of SP are also discussed.
- Subjects
SELF-perception; SOCIAL phobia; EMPIRICAL research; COGNITIVE ability; PERFORMANCE evaluation; MENTAL illness
- Publication
Behaviour Change, 2014, Vol 31, Issue 3, p159
- ISSN
0813-4839
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/bec.2014.12