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An Internet-Based Self-Help Treatment for Fear of Public Speaking: A Controlled Trial

Cristina BotellaVerónica GuillénRosa M. BañosRosa M. BañosAzucena García-palaciosAzucena García-palaciosSoledad QueroSoledad QueroM. J. GallegoMariano AlcañizMariano Alcañiz

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AdultMaleTelemedicinePsychotherapistAdolescentSocial PsychologyMEDLINEbehavioral disciplines and activitieslaw.inventionSelf-helpYoung AdultRandomized controlled triallawmental disordersHumansSpeechYoung adultSocial BehaviorApplied PsychologyProgrammed Instructions as TopicAnalysis of VarianceInternetCognitive Behavioral Therapybusiness.industryCommunicationCognitionGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedTelemedicineComputer Science ApplicationsHuman-Computer InteractionSelf-Help GroupsPublic speakingTreatment OutcomePhobic DisordersTherapy Computer-AssistedThe InternetbusinessPsychologyFollow-Up StudiesClinical psychology

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Abstract 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.

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2010-08-18Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2009.0224