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The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook 226experience. However, increasing the frequency of your dates will also provide opportu - nities to improve your dating skills and increase the likelihood of developing a positive relationship in the future. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS This section provides a basic primer on public speaking and giving presentations. In particular, it includes suggestions for preparing for presentations or talks and describes ways to improve the quality of your presentations. For a more detailed treatment of this topic, we suggest that you check out the rec - ommended readings on public speaking at the end of this book. Although the emphasis in most of these books is on business presentations, many of the skills suggested apply to other types of presentations as well, such as giving a speech at a wedding or party. In addition to providing suggestions for how to organize and deliver presentations, most of these recommended books also provide ideas for managing anxiety during presentations. One that provides an excellent mix of information on presentation skills and managing anxiety is The Confident Speaker: Beat Your Nerves and Communicate at Your Best in Any Situation (Monarth and Kase 2007). Preparing for Presentations Preparing for presentations involves seven important steps: (1) identifying the purpose of the presentation, (2) determining the nature of the audience, (3) deciding upon the subject matter, (4) organizing the presentation, (5) making your talk interesting and compiling supporting materials, (6) rehearsing the presentation, and (7) managing your anxiety. STEP 1: DETERMINING THE PURPOSE OF THE PRESENTATION Before preparing a lecture or speech, you must first be clear about the purpose of the presentation. Essentially, presentations can have one or more of the following
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of the presentation. Essentially, presentations can have one or more of the following functions: UÊTo persuade . For example, a presentation may be designed to sell a particu - lar product or to convince a group of coworkers to change a procedure in the workplace. UÊTo explain . Examples include a half-day orientation meeting to explain company procedures to new employees, a lecture designed to teach a complex topic to college students, or a seminar to provide in-depth information to colleagues about a particular subject.
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Communicating More Effectively 227UÊTo instruct . These may include presentations regarding how to perform a task (like how to use a new computer program) or how to develop a new skill (for example, learning to dance). UÊTo brief . Some presentations are designed to brief an audience regarding some matter. For example, this may include a four-minute presentation to update management about the status of union negotiations or to brief your customers about changes in the price of a product. UÊTo entertain . Examples of presentations designed to entertain include theat - rical presentations (for instance, stand-up comedy) and sometimes speeches at weddings, anniversaries, or parties. STEP 2: DETERMINING THE NATURE OF THE AUDIENCE Before planning a presentation in detail, it is helpful to know something about the nature of your audience. In some cases, you may even need to ask the audience questions about their background at the start of the presentation and adapt your style or content to meet their needs. Some questions that are helpful to consider include the following: UÊHow big is the audience? UÊWhat is the likely composition of the audience (factors such as age, gender, professional background)? UÊWhat is the audience expecting? UÊHow much does the audience already know? What do they still need to learn? UÊWhy is the audience attending the presentation—because they have to or because they want to? STEP 3: DECIDING UPON THE SUBJECT MATTER Before giving your presentation, you should have an idea of the main message that you want to convey. In most cases, the main point of the presentation should be simple
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you want to convey. In most cases, the main point of the presentation should be simple and clear. The audience should be aware of the key points that you plan to make so that the content of the presentation can be understood in the proper context. In most cases, it’s helpful to pique the group’s interest (perhaps with a joke, anecdote, or illustration) early in the talk. If the purpose of your presentation is to persuade the audience about some issue, you should ensure that you have gained their confidence (for example, by making the members of the audience aware of your expertise and credentials). Also, persuasive presentation should include specific instructions on how to implement the suggestions you provide (for example, where to obtain the product you are selling).
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The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook 228STEP 4: ORGANIZING THE PRESENTATION One of the most common suggestions made to people who prepare presentations is to pay close attention to the three phases of the talk: the introduction, the main body of the talk, and the conclusion. The introduction should include an overview of the pre - sentation so audience members know what to expect. The main body of the presentation is where you discuss the main content of the talk, with all of the important details. At the conclusion , you should provide a brief summary, as well as some interpretations and inferences about the content (for instance, why the presentation was important). If possible, your presentation should be organized so it tells a story. For example, before describing a new method of performing some task, you might provide the audi - ence with a history of how that particular task has been performed in the past so they have a context in which to understand the new information. Or, the presentation can be laid out so that a series of problems are described, each followed by one or more solutions. STEP 5: MAKING THE PRESENTATION INTERESTING In addition to making sure your main points are conveyed to the audience, it is important that they are conveyed in a way that is interesting. To help you do this, consider strategies like humor, analogies, personal stories, examples, illustrations, and relevant statistics. Be careful not to use humor that could offend audience members. You never know who is in your audience and whether their backgrounds, beliefs, or experiences might cause them to take a joke the wrong way. Another strategy is to involve the audience members in some way. For example, you might ask them questions
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involve the audience members in some way. For example, you might ask them questions or encourage them to ask you questions during your presentation. Or you could have them do something (demonstrate the skill you are trying to teach, complete a survey or take a test, and so on). Supporting materials can be another useful way to bring your presentation to life. Supporting materials. Supporting materials often take the form of visuals (for example, PowerPoint slides and other projected images, videos, white boards, flip charts, CD ROMs, and so on). These visuals can include text, photos, illustrations, cartoons, graphics, and maps. Here are a few suggestions to keep in mind regarding supporting materials: UÊIf you are going to use cartoons, make sure they are funny. Ask some friends, family members, or coworkers for their opinions about the cartoons you intend to use. UÊIn some cases, it may be helpful to have props. For example, if you mention particular books in your presentation, have copies with you for audience members to look at. If you are describing a product, bring it with you and display it during the presentation.
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Communicating More Effectively 229UÊIf possible, provide handouts containing copies of your slides and overheads so that audience members can listen to you instead of having to take notes. Audience members generally appreciate getting handouts. UÊMake sure that your slides and overheads are attractive and that the type is large enough to be seen from the back of the room. UÊAvoid the temptation to have too much information on your slides and overheads. STEP 6: REHEARSING THE PRESENTATION If at all possible, rehearse your presentation beforehand. There are several ways of rehearsing. Ideally, you can rehearse in front of an audience of friends, family, or coworkers, preferably in a location similar to where the actual talk will be held. Ask your rehearsal audience for feedback, and make changes to the presentation accordingly. If you cannot rehearse in front of a live audience, try rehearsing in front of a video camera or camcorder and watch the recording afterward. If that’s not possible, practice out loud in front of a mirror. As you become more experienced in giving presentations, practicing beforehand will become less important. STEP 7: MANAGING YOUR ANXIETY Preparing for a presentation should also include strategies for managing your anxiety. Before the presentation, make sure that you have used the cognitive strategies (chapter 6) to challenge your anxious thoughts. In addition, use the exposure-based strategies (chapters 7 through 9) to confront your fears whenever possible. When you’re actu - ally in the situation, make sure that your breathing is slow and regular. Overbreathing or holding your breath will increase your anxiety symptoms. Don’t fight your fear. Just
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let the symptoms happen. Fighting your fear is likely to cause anxiety symptoms to intensify. It’s okay to be nervous during a presentation. In fact, audience members often expect it. Depending on the nature of the presentation, it may even be helpful to tell the audience you are feeling nervous. Saying so may help you to calm down, and it very likely will help to win the audience over to your side. Delivering the Presentation Here is a list of suggestions to keep in mind when you are giving a presentation. UÊPay attention to the way you deliver your speech. Before the talk, check any pronunciations you’re not sure about. Make sure that your voice does not drop off at the end of your sentences. Be sure you are projecting at a reasonable volume (imagine you are delivering your speech to the back wall
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The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook 230of the room). Speak crisply and pronounce your words clearly. Avoid saying “uh” and “um.” Finally, avoid speaking too quickly. Going too fast is one of the most common mistakes people make during presentations, particularly when they are feeling anxious. UÊMake eye contact with the audience members during the talk. UÊTry to move around when you are speaking. Walk around the front of the room rather than staying planted at a podium. Don’t put your hands in your pockets. Instead, gesture with your hands to emphasize key points. However, keep your hands away from your face and hair. UÊPresentations are often less interesting when they are read verbatim. If you read a presentation word for word, you also run the risk of panicking if you lose your place. Instead, we recommend speaking from a detailed outline with lots of headings, bullets, and so on. An outline will make sure that all the information you need is available and easy to access, even if you lose your place. It will also force you to be somewhat spontaneous during the presentation. If the thought of not reading your speech is too scary, another option is to bring both an outline version and a fully written version. If necessary, you can switch to reading your presentation if using the outline alone doesn’t work. UÊDon’t talk down to your audience. They probably know more than you think they do. Even if the material is new to them, they will not appreciate being talked to like children—unless, of course, they are children! Make sure your tone of voice and the things you say are not condescending. UÊRepeat the main points of the presentation frequently. Audience members
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UÊRepeat the main points of the presentation frequently. Audience members will not hear everything you say, and if they miss an important point you may lose them for the rest of the presentation unless the important points are repeated. UÊKeep it simple. Don’t try to discuss more than your time allows. UÊMake sure you are prepared to handle questions. Consider bringing addi - tional information (a reference book, notes, and so on) that may be needed to answer certain types of questions. No matter how silly a question is, try to answer it tactfully and show respect for the person who asked the ques - tion (for example, “That’s an interesting question . . .”). Finally, repeat all audience questions before you answer them. Chances are good that people in the back of the room will not be able to hear some of the questions the first time they are asked.
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Communicating More Effectively 231UÊBe yourself during the talk. Audiences prefer a speaker who is down to earth and genuine rather than someone who looks as if he or she is trying too hard to be entertaining or to impress the audience. After the Presentation Following your presentation, it is helpful to evaluate the quality of your performance, basing your evaluation on whether you followed the suggestions provided in this chapter. Don’t base your self-evaluation on whether you were anxious during the presentation or whether your anxiety symptoms showed. The presenter’s anxiety or lack thereof is only one small aspect of what makes an effective presentation. Social anxiety is associated with the tendency to be an overly harsh critic of one’s own performance. Therefore, we suggest that you obtain objective feedback from your audience members as well. This can be done informally by asking people what they thought of the talk. Or, if appropriate, it can be done more formally by handing out an anonymous evaluation form that requires audience members to rate their impressions of certain aspects of the presentation, such as the format of the presentation, the content (for example, interest level, relevance, difficulty, and so on), the speaker (for example, presentation skills, organization, expertise, clarity), use of audiovisual resources, and the location (for instance, lighting, temperature, seating comfort). In addition, make sure to include space on the form for audience members to write their impressions (strengths of the presentation, areas for improvement) in their own words.
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CHAPTER 11 Maintaining Your Improvements and Planning for the Future The purpose of this final chapter is to discuss strategies for ensuring that the gains you have made so far are maintained over the coming months and years. Perhaps the most important suggestion we can offer is that you should continue to use the strategies described in the first ten chapters. Continuing to use approaches that were helpful in getting you to where you are now will ensure that you maintain your gains and that your anxiety continues to decrease over time. THE END OF TREATMENT In some ways, treatment is never finished. Although most people experience improvements using the strategies described in this book, it’s common for people to continue to suffer from anxiety in some social situations from time to time. Like back pain, depression, and high blood pressure, anxiety is often a chronic problem that comes and goes, but it can also be controlled. It will be helpful for you to continue to use the methods described in this book to make sure that your anxiety doesn’t worsen. In fact, an important goal of cognitive behavioral therapy is to teach people to be their own therapists. If this book has been effective, chances are that your anxiety is much better than it was and you have learned some strategies that you can continue to use as you move forward.
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The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook 234If treatment has been less effective than you would have liked, this is a time to figure out why. Here are some possible reasons to consider: UÊInadequate dosage . Typically, we think of dosage in the context of medica - tion treatments, and certainly an inadequate dosage of medication (taking too little medication or taking medication for too short a time) can lead to a lack of improvement. However, the term “dosage” can also be applied to cognitive behavioral strategies. There is evidence that improvement is directly related to the amount of homework a person completes. So, if your exposure practices are too short or too infrequent or you don’t practice challenging your anxiety-provoking thoughts, your anxiety may not have improved as much as you had hoped. UÊStress . If you were under a lot of stress while working on the strategies in this book, you may have found only limited benefit. For example, if you were working very long hours, dealing with family stresses, or coping with serious health problems, you may not have been able to devote as much time to this treatment as you might have liked. Our recommendation is to try again once the stress in your life has subsided. Stress can also lead to a return of fear, an issue to which we will return shortly. UÊOther psychological problems . In some cases, shyness and social anxiety are part of another problem. For example, someone with an eating disor - der may have high levels of social anxiety for fear of looking fat in front of others. Although the strategies in this book may help in such a case, it would also be important to directly address the eating issues.
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would also be important to directly address the eating issues. UÊOther life issues . For some people, years of social anxiety can lead to various long-term problems, including chronic unemployment, extreme loneliness, severe depression, or substance-use problems. Without address - ing these larger issues, the strategies described in this book may not have much impact on improving your overall quality of life. It will be important to find some help and support for these larger issues as well. Chapter 4 includes some recommendations for finding a therapist. Professional help may be able to steer you in a direction toward solving these other problems in addition to your anxiety. WHY FEAR RETURNS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT Most people who receive treatment for social anxiety experience long-lasting improve - ments in their anxiety, particularly following cognitive and behavioral treatment.
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Maintaining Your Improvements and Planning for the Future 235Nevertheless, there are a number of different reasons why fear may return for some individuals. If your fear returns, the best thing to do is to resume using the strategies that were most helpful to you the first time you overcame your fear. Social anxiety that comes back sometime after a period of improvement may even be easier to overcome the second time around. Discontinuing the Treatment Strategies Too Early or Too Quickly Discontinuing your cognitive therapy and exposure practices may increase the like - lihood of experiencing a return of fear, particularly if you stop using these techniques before you have completely overcome your anxiety. We recommend that you continue to challenge your anxiety-provoking thoughts from time to time for as long as you con - tinue to feel anxious. When your fear has decreased significantly, you can stop using the cognitive diaries. However, you should continue to use the cognitive techniques informally, by silently asking yourself appropriate questions (for example, “Is there some other, nonanxious way of interpreting this situation?”). In addition, you should take advantage of opportunities to expose yourself to previ - ously feared situations even after your fear has been reduced. Sometimes life circum - stances (such as being busy at work or school, or recovering from the flu) make it hard to practice exposure on a regular basis. Whenever possible, continue to confront your feared situations from time to time. Occasional exposures should help to prevent your fear from returning. Stopping medication too early may also increase the risk of your anxiety returning. As discussed in chapter 5, relapse following discontinuation from treatment with antide -
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As discussed in chapter 5, relapse following discontinuation from treatment with antide - pressants is believed to be less likely when treatment has continued for at least a year. So, it’s best not to stop medication treatment the moment you start to feel better. Coming off medication suddenly may also increase the risk of your fear returning. Discontinuation from some antidepressants and from almost all anti-anxiety medications is associated with symptoms of withdrawal, which often mimic the symptoms of anxiety. These withdrawal symptoms may prompt some people to resume their old habits of avoidance and fearful thinking. The best way of preventing withdrawal symptoms fol - lowing discontinuation from medication is to reduce the dosage very slowly over time. We strongly recommend that you not reduce or stop your medication without first consulting with your doctor. Life Stresses Sometimes, an increase in the stress in your life can lead to a return of anxiety and fear. For example, if you experience a stressful life event (increased hours at work,
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The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook 236relationship problems, financial difficulties, health problems, family tensions, death of a close friend, and the like), you may find that your anxiety in social situations gets worse. Sometimes, this worsening of anxiety occurs while the stress is ongoing; other times it may occur shortly after the stress has ended. The relationship between stress and increased social anxiety is not surprising. Most people respond to stress in characteristic ways. Some tend to respond physically by experiencing more colds, headaches, increased blood pressure, and other physical ail - ments. Others may fall into bad habits, such as smoking more, increasing alcohol or caf - feine consumption, eating unhealthy foods, or exercising less. Still others may respond emotionally by becoming more anxious, depressed, or irritable. If your natural pattern has been to experience anxiety in social situations, stress may cause some of your old responses to resurface. Stress tends to increase a person’s arousal level, so breathing becomes heavier, heart rate increases, and other symptoms of arousal become more intense. When you’re under stress, it doesn’t take much change in your anxiety level for the feeling to become more noticeable than usual. Situations that are normally okay may seem overwhelming when you are experiencing other stresses in your life. Most of the time, the increase in social anxiety following stress is temporary; when the stress level improves, the anxiety decreases again. However, if you respond to your increased anxiety by falling back into your old habits of anxious thinking and avoidance behaviors, you may find that the increased social anxiety continues even after the stress has passed. If your anxiety returns following a stressful life event, the best thing to do is
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to reread the relevant sections of this book and resume using some of the strategies that you found helpful the first time around. Encountering a New and Unexpectedly Difficult Situation Although you may think you have overcome a particular fear, it is possible that some fear remains but that you just haven’t had a chance to encounter a sufficiently challeng - ing situation until now. One of our clients was recently surprised to experience intense fear while unexpectedly having to give a toast at his father’s birthday party. He had worked very hard to overcome his fear of public speaking at work. After a few months of practice, he found he could speak comfortably in meetings, and he even gave long presentations to groups of 200 or more with almost no fear. One day, he was asked on the spur of the moment to make a toast at his father’s birthday party to about thirty friends and relatives whom he had known his whole life. This made him very nervous. Although he had successfully overcome his fear of speaking in formal work situations, he had never had the opportunity to speak in an informal and personal situation like a family party. For him, giving a toast in front of friends and relatives was actually a new situation that he hadn’t had the chance to practice previously.
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Maintaining Your Improvements and Planning for the Future 237Experiencing a Trauma in the Feared Situation Sometimes, experiencing a trauma in a social situation can lead to a return of fear. For example, if your audience during a presentation is particularly cold and unfriendly, if you are rejected by someone whom you care about, or if your boss is extremely criti - cal of your performance in a meeting, you may find that you’re more anxious the next time you return to the situation. The fact that you had a particular anxiety in the past makes it more likely that it will return if you experience a negative event in a situation that mirrors this old fear. If you experience a negative event in a situation that you previously feared, the best thing to do is to return to the situation as soon as possible. If you begin to avoid the situation, your anxiety will be more likely to return. In addition to exposure, try chal - lenging your anxious beliefs by considering alternative, nonanxious interpretations of the negative event you experienced. PREVENTING YOUR FEAR FROM RETURNING Although your anxiety is unlikely to return after you have learned to be more comfort - able in social and performance situations, there are no guarantees. Nevertheless, there are a number of things that you can do to improve your chances of maintaining your gains. Continue to Use the Cognitive Therapy and Exposure Strategies As we’ve discussed, continuing to challenge your anxious thoughts informally and to practice exposure from time to time will help you to maintain the improvements that you have made so far. We also recommend that you reread relevant sections from this book occasionally to reinforce what you have learned and to make sure that you haven’t forgotten any important principles.
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forgotten any important principles. Practice Exposure in a Range of Situations and Contexts Your gains are likely to last longer if you practice exposure in a wide variety of situ - ations and contexts. For example, if you’re fearful of starting conversations, rather than practicing starting conversations only at work, we recommend that you practice making conversation in other situations as well (for example, at home, at parties, at the bus stop, in the elevator, and so on).
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The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook 238Take Advantage of Opportunities to Overlearn Overlearning involves (1) practicing exposure so many times that it becomes boring and second nature, and (2) practicing exposure in situations more difficult than those you encounter in your everyday life. For example, if you are fearful of having your hands shake while having a drink, you can practice having them shake so much that you actu - ally spill some of your drink. (Make sure your glass is filled with water and not grape juice!) Repeat this practice until it no longer causes anxiety. Or, if you’re fearful of making a minor mistake when talking to a stranger, you can practice purposely making obvious mistakes while speaking to people you don’t know. Overlearning is thought to offer protection from experiencing a return of fear. There are several advantages of practicing exposure to more difficult situations than those you normally encounter. First, practicing in more challenging situations will automatically make the less challenging situations seem easier. Second, practices in difficult situa - tions will further challenge your anxious beliefs. For example, if you learn that nothing bad happens even if you purposely make a big mistake during a presentation, you may become less fearful of accidentally making a small mistake when speaking in public. Finally, overlearning provides room for some of your fear to return without causing significant impairment in your life. WHERE TO GO FOR MORE INFORMATION For those who want additional information on social anxiety and related topics, we have included more useful information at the back of this book. Our list of recommended readings includes books on social anxiety, other anxiety problems, cognitive behavioral therapy, and related topics. This list also includes information on two videos on the
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therapy, and related topics. This list also includes information on two videos on the treatment of social anxiety. Readings are included both for consumers and profession - als. We have also included a resource list of national and international organizations that provide information (including referrals to experienced therapists) to people who suffer from social anxiety and for professionals who have an interest in this topic. Finally, we have included a list of websites that provide information on social anxiety and effective treatments. We hope that you have found the strategies described in this book helpful. Chances are that you will need to continue to use these tools for some time before experiencing a reduction in social anxiety that has a noticeable impact on your day-to-day life. We recommend that you reread the sections that were particularly useful or inspiring to you. Most of all, we wish you good luck as you learn to deal with stressful social situations with a new, well-earned sense of confidence.
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Recommended Readings SHYNESS AND SOCIAL ANXIETY: SELF-HELP BOOKS Antony, M.M. 2004. 10 Simple Solutions to Shyness: How to Overcome Shyness, Social Anxiety, and Fear of Public Speaking . Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. Hope, D.A., R.G. Heimberg, H.R. Juster, and C.L. Turk. 2000. Managing Social Anxiety . New York: Oxford. Rapee, R.M. 1998. Overcoming Shyness and Social Phobia: A Step-by-Step Guide . Lanham, MD: Jason Aronson. Stein, M.B., and J.R. Walker. 2002. Triumph Over Shyness: Conquering Shyness and Social Anxiety . New York: McGraw-Hill. SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS: SELF-HELP BOOKS Dating and Meeting New People Berry, D.M. 2005. Romancing the Web: A Therapist’s Guide to the Finer Points of Online Dating . Manitowoc, WI: Blue Water Publications. Burns, D.D. 1985. Intimate Connections . New York: Signet (Penguin Books).
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The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook 240Jacobson, B., and S.J. Gordon. 2004. The Shy Single: A Bold Guide to Dating for the Less-than-Bold Dater . Emmaus, PA: Rodale. Katz, E.M. 2003. I Can’t Believe I’m Buying this Book: A Commonsense Guide to Successful Internet Dating . Berkeley, CA: 10 Speed Press. Tessina, T. 1998. The Unofficial Guide to Dating Again . New York: Macmillan. Interviews Fry, R. 2007. 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions, 5th ed . Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning. McKay, D.R. 2004. The Everything Practice Interview Book: Be Prepared for Any Question. Avon, MA: Adams Media Corporation. Stein, M. 2003. Fearless Interviewing: How to Win the Job by Communicating with Confidence . New York: McGraw-Hill. Public Speaking and Presentations Kosslyn, S.M. 2007. Clear and to the Point: 8 Psychological Principles for Compelling PowerPoint Presentations . New York: Oxford. MacInnis, J.L. 2006. The Elements of Great Public Speaking: How To Be Calm, Confident, and Compelling. Berkeley, CA: 10 Speed Press. McClain, G.R. 2007. Presentations: Proven Techniques for Creating Presentations that Get Results , 2nd ed. Avon, MA: Adams Media Corporation.
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ed. Avon, MA: Adams Media Corporation. Monarth, H., and L. Kase. 2007. The Confident Speaker: Beat Your Nerves and Communicate at Your Best in Any Situation . New York: McGraw-Hill. Morrisey, G.L., T.L. Sechrest, and W.B. Warman. 1997. Loud and Clear: How to Prepare and Deliver Effective Business and Technical Presentations, 4th ed. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley. Other Communication Skills Bolton, R. 1979. People Skills . New York: Simon & Schuster. Davis, M., K. Paleg, and P. Fanning. 2004. The Messages Workbook: Powerful Strategies for Effective Communication at Work & Home . Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. Fleming, J. 1997. Become Assertive ! Kent, United Kingdom: David Grant Publishing. Garner, A. 1997. Conversationally Speaking: Testing New Ways to Increase Your Personal and Social Effectiveness, 3rd ed. Los Angeles: Lowell House.
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Recommended Readings 241Honeychurch, C., and A. Watrous. 2003. Talk to Me: Conversation Tips for the Small-Talk Challenged . Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. McKay, M., M. Davis, and P. Fanning. 1995. Messages: The Communication Skills Book, 2nd ed. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. Patterson, R.J. 2000. The Assertiveness Workbook: How to Express Your Ideas and Stand Up for Yourself at Work and in Relationships . Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. ANXIETY DISORDERS AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY: SELF-HELP BOOKS Antony, M.M., and R.E. McCabe. 2004. 10 Simple Solutions to Panic: How to Overcome Panic Attacks, Calm Physical Symptoms, and Reclaim Your Life . Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. Antony, M.M., and R.P. Swinson. 2008. When Perfect Isn’t Good Enough: Strategies for Coping with Perfectionism, 2nd ed. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. Bieling, P.J., and M.M. Antony. 2003. Ending the Depression Cycle: A Step-by-Step Guide for Preventing Relapse. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. Bourne, E.J. 2005. The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, 4th ed . Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. ———. 2003. Coping with Anxiety: 10 Simple Ways to Relieve Anxiety, Fear & Worry. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
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CA: New Harbinger. Burns, D.D. 1999. The Feeling Good Handbook, Revised Edition . New York: Plume. Butler, G., and T. Hope. 2007. Managing Your Mind: The Mental Fitness Guide, 2nd ed. New York: Oxford. Davis, M., E.R. Eshelman, and M. McKay. 2008. The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, 6th ed. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. Greenberger, D., and C.A. Padesky. 1995. Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think . New York: Guilford. Gyoerkoe, K.L., and P.S. Wiegartz. 2006. 10 Simple Solutions to Worry: How to Calm Your Mind, Relax Your Body, & Reclaim Your Life . Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. Hyman, B.M., and C. Pedrick. 2005. The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, 2nd ed. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. McKay, M., M. Davis, and P. Fanning. 2007. Thoughts and Feelings: Taking Control of Your Moods and Your Life, 3rd ed. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. Zuercher-White, E. 1997. An End to Panic: Breakthrough Techniques for Overcoming Panic Disorder, 2nd ed. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
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The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook 242SOCIAL ANXIETY: BOOKS FOR PROFESSIONALS Antony, M.M., and K. Rowa. 2008. Social Anxiety Disorder: Psychological Approaches to Assessment and Treatment . Göttingen, Germany: Hogrefe. Beidel, D.C., and S.M. Turner. 2007. Shy Children, Phobic Adults: Nature and Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder, 2nd ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Crozier, W.R., and L.E. Alden, eds. 2005. The Essential Handbook of Social Anxiety for Clinicians . Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Heimberg, R.G., and R.E. Becker. 2002. Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy for Social Phobia: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Strategies . New York: Guilford. Hofmann, S.G. 2008. Cognitive-Behavior Therapy of Social Phobia: Evidence-Based and Disorder Specific Treatment Techniques . New York: Routledge. Hofmann, S.G., and P.M. DiBartolo. 2001. From Social Anxiety to Social Phobia: Multiple Perspectives . Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon. Hope, D.A., R.G. Heimberg, and C.L. Turk. 2006. Managing Social Anxiety: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approach (Therapist Guide) . New York: Oxford. Kearney, C.A. 2005. Social Anxiety and Social Phobia in Youth: Characteristics, Assessment, and Psychological Treatment . New York: Springer. Stravynski, A. 2007. Fearing Others: The Nature and Treatment of Social Phobia . New York:
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Cambridge. ANXIETY DISORDERS AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY: BOOKS FOR PROFESSIONALS Andrews, G., R. Crino, M. Creamer, C. Hunt, L. Lampe, and A. Page. 2002. The Treatment of Anxiety Disorders: Clinician’s Guide and Patient Manuals, 2nd ed. New York: Cambridge. Antony, M.M., and D.H. Barlow, eds. 2002. Handbook of Assessment, Treatment Planning, and Outcome Evaluation: Empirically Supported Strategies for Psychological Disorders . New York: Guilford. Antony, M.M., and M.B. Stein. 2008. Oxford Handbook of Anxiety and Related Disorders . New York: Oxford University Press. Antony, M.M., and R.P. Swinson. 2000. Phobic Disorders and Panic in Adults: A Guide to Assessment and Treatment . Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Antony, M.M., D.R. Ledley, and R.G. Heimberg, eds. 2005. Improving Outcomes and Preventing Relapse in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. New York: Guilford.
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Recommended Readings 243Antony, M.M., S.M. Orsillo, and L. Roemer, eds. 2001. Practitioner’s Guide to Empirically-Based Measures of Anxiety . New York: Springer. Barlow, D.H. 2002. Anxiety and Its Disorders: The Nature and Treatment of Anxiety and Panic, 2nd ed. New York: Guilford. ———., ed. 2008. Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders, 4th ed. New York: Guilford. Beck, A.T., and G. Emery. 1985. Anxiety Disorders and Phobias: A Cognitive Perspective. New York: Basic Books. Beck, J.S. 1995. Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond. New York: Guilford. ———. 2005. Cognitive Therapy for Challenging Problems: What To Do When the Basics Don’t Work . New York: Guilford. Bernstein, D.A., T.D. Borkovec, and H. Hazlett-Stevens. 2000. New Directions in Progressive Relaxation Training: A Guidebook for Helping Professionals . Westport, CT: Praeger. Bieling, P.J., R.E. McCabe, and M.M. Antony. 2006. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Groups . New York: Guilford. Eifert, G.H., and J.P. Forsyth. 2005. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders: A Practitioner’s Treatment Guide to Using Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Values-Based Behavior Change Strategies . Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. Kase, L., and D. Ledley. 2007. Anxiety Disorders . Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
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Miller, W.R., and S. Rollnick. 2002. Motivational Interviewing: Preparing People for Change, 2nd ed. New York: Guilford. Orsillo, S.M., and L. Roemer, eds. 2005. Acceptance- and Mindfulness-Based Approaches to Anxiety: Conceptualization and Treatment . New York: Springer. Richard, D.C.S., and D. Lauterbach. 2007. Handbook of Exposure Therapies . New York: Academic Press. Wright, J.H., M.R. Basco, and M.E. Thase. 2006. Learning Cognitive-Behavior Therapy: An Illustrated Guide. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press. VIDEO RESOURCES Albano, A.M. 2006. Shyness and Social Phobia . DVD. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Rapee, R.M. 1999. I Think They Think … Overcoming Social Phobia. DVD or VHS. New York: Guilford.
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National and International Associations Providing Referrals NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (UNITED STATES) Note that most of these associations offer information for finding therapists and other resources in the United States and Canada, and several offer information on resources in other countries. Anxiety Disorders Association of America 8730 Georgia Ave., Suite 600 Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA Tel: 1-240-485-1001 Fax: 1-240-485-1035 Web: www.adaa.org UÊAnnual conference (for professionals and consumers) UÊConsumer memberships and professional memberships UÊInformation on support groups in the United States, Canada, South Africa, Mexico, and Australia
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The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook 246UÊNames of professionals who treat anxiety disorders in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 305 Seventh Ave., 16th Floor New York, NY 10001-6008 USA Tel: 1-212-647-1890 Fax: 1-212-647-1865 Web: www.abct.org UÊProfessional memberships only, but offers referrals to consumers UÊFind a therapist: http://abct.org/members/directory/find a therapist.cfm Academy of Cognitive Therapy One Belmont Ave., Suite 700 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004-1610 USA Tel: 1-610-664-1273 Fax: 1-610-664-5137 E-mail: info@academyofct.org Web: www.academyofct.org UÊProfessional memberships only, but offers referrals for consumers to certi - fied cognitive therapists American Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology Attn: E. Thomas Dowd, Ph.D., ABPP Department of Psychology Kent State University Kent, OH 44242 USA Tel: 1-330-672-7664 Fax: 1-330-672-3786 E-mail: edowd@kent.edu Web: www.americanacademyofbehavioralpsychology.org UÊProfessional memberships only, but offers referrals for consumers to board - certified psychologists in cognitive behavioral psychology www.american academyofbehavioralpsychology.org/AABP/FellowDirectory.htm
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National and International Associations Providing Referrals 247Freedom From Fear 308 Seaview Ave. Staten Island, NY 10305 USA Tel: 1-718-351-1717, ext. 24 Web: www.freedomfromfear.org E-mail: help@freedomfromfear.org UÊNational nonprofit advocacy organization for people with anxiety disorders and depression UÊNewsletter, blogs, bookstore UÊInformation on support groups and other resources American Psychological Association 750 First St., N.E. Washington, DC 20002-4242 USA Tel: 1-800-374-2721 Web: www.apa.org UÊProfessional memberships only, but offers referrals to consumers UÊReferral line: 1-800-964-2000 UÊFind a psychologist: http://locator.apa.org/ American Psychiatric Association APA Answer Center 1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1825 Arlington, VA 22209 USA Tel: 1-888-35-PSYCH or 1-703-907-7300 E-mail: apa@psych.org Web: www.psych.org UÊProfessional memberships only, but offers referrals to consumers
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The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook 248INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada ADAC/ACTA P.O. Box 117 Station Cote St-Luc Montreal, QC H4V 2Y3 Canada Tel: 1-514-484-0504 or 1-888-223-2252 Fax: 1-514-484-7892 E-mail: contactus@anxietycanada.ca Web: www.anxietycanada.ca UÊConsumer memberships and professional memberships UÊWebsite provides links to other sites with referral options in Canada International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy Web: www.cognitivetherapyassociation.org UÊProfessional memberships only, but offers referrals for consumers to cogni - tive therapists: http://www.cognitivetherapyassociation.org/refhome.aspx British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies Victoria Buildings 9–13 Silver Street Bury BL9 0EU United Kingdom Tel: 0161 797 4484 Fax: 0161 797 2670 E-mail: babcp@babcp.com Web: www.babcp.com UÊProfessional memberships only, but website includes a “find a therapist” feature for consumers. Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy Web: www.aacbt.org UÊProfessional memberships only, but website includes a list of CBT practitio - ners for consumers (click on the “state branches” link at the top, and then click the link near the bottom of the list).
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Internet Resources Although the information in this section was up to date when this book went to press, Web pages come and go, and addresses for Internet resources change frequently. For additional information on Internet resources, we suggest doing a search using keywords such as social phobia, social anxiety, and shyness. Note that although we have screened each of these sites, we have not reviewed them in detail and cannot take responsibility for the accuracy of the information they contain. Anxieties.com www.anxieties.com UÊA very informative anxiety self-help site run by the Anxiety Disorders Treatment Center (and Dr. R. Reid Wilson) in Durham, NC Anxiety-Panic.com www.anxiety-panic.com UÊA search engine for anxiety-related links Anxiety Disorders Association of America www.adaa.org UÊNational association for professionals and consumers with an interest in anxiety disorders CPA Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Anxiety Disorders http://ww1.cpa-apc.org:8080/Publications/CJP/supplements/july2006/anxiety guide lines 2006.pdf
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The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook 250UÊDownloadable treatment guidelines published in 2006 by the Canadian Psychiatric Association Internet Mental Health www.mentalhealth.com UÊComprehensive website with information on mental health issues NIMH Anxiety Disorders Brochure http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/anxiety-disorders/summary.shtml UÊDownloadable brochure on anxiety disorders published in 2007 by the National Institute of Mental Health Shyness Home Page www.shyness.com UÊProvides links to information about shyness Resources for Shy People www.gordoni.com/shy UÊA list of resources compiled by self-identified shy person, Gordon Irlam (Gordoni) Social Anxiety Support www.socialphobia.org.nz UÊA New Zealand–based site on social anxiety and related topics Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Association www.socialphobia.org UÊSite for a nonprofit organization focused on social phobia and social anxiety Social Phobia World www.socialphobiaworld.com UÊA place for online forums and chats about social phobia
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Martin M. Antony, Ph.D., is professor of psychology at Ryerson University in Toronto, ON, and director of research at the Anxiety Treatment and Research Centre at St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton, ON. He is also president-elect of the Canadian Psychological Association. He has published twenty-four books and more than 100 sci - entific papers and book chapters in the areas of cognitive behavior therapy and anxiety disorders. He has received early career awards from the Society of Clinical Psychology (American Psychological Association), the Canadian Psychological Association, and the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, and is a fellow of the American and Canadian Psychological Associations. He is past president of the Anxiety Disorders Special Interest Group of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) and has been program chair for the ABCT annual convention. He is actively involved in clinical research in the area of anxiety disorders, teaching, and education, and maintains a clinical practice. Visit him online at www.martinantony.com. Richard P. Swinson, MD, is professor emeritus and past chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University in Hamilton, ON, Canada. He is also medical director of the Anxiety Treatment and Research Centre and past psychiatrist-in-chief at Joseph’s Healthcare, also in Hamilton. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the American Psychiatric Association, and the Royal College of Psychiatrists UK. He was awarded an inaugu - ral fellowship of the Canadian Psychiatric Association in 2006. His research interests lie in the theory, assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders, particularly obsessive- compulsive disorder and social anxiety disorder. He has published more than 180 peer-
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compulsive disorder and social anxiety disorder. He has published more than 180 peer- reviewed papers, thirty book chapters, and eight books. Dr. Swinson has held numerous research grants since 1966 and has been an invited speaker at many conferences around the world on anxiety disorders and substance use disorders. He also chaired the steer - ing committee for the Canadian Anxiety Treatment Guidelines Initiative, leading to the publication of Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Anxiety Disorders in 2006.
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Hogrefe & Huber Publishers · 30 Amberwood Parkway · Ashland, OH 44805 Tel: (800) 228- 3749 · Fax: (419) 281- 6883 · E-Mail: custser v@hogrefe.comMartin M. Antony, Karen Rowa Social Anxiety Disorder In the series: Advances in Psychotherapy – Evidence-Based Practice 2008, X + 102 pages, softcover, US $ 24.95 (Series Standing Order: US $ 19.95) ISBN: 978-0-88937-311-2 Recent studies suggest that approximately 7% of Americans suffer from social anxiety disorder. In addition to the high percentage of people with symptoms meeting criteria for this disorder, many other individuals experience social anxiety or shyness to a lesser, but still impairing degree. Practitioners are likely to encounter patients displaying some degree of social anxiety, no matter what specialty service or setting they occupy. Over the past 20 years, effective tools have been developed to identify and treat social anxiety. This book provides straightforward, accessible assessment and treatment information for clinicians and students on the diagnosis, identifi cation, conceptualization, and treatment of social anxiety and social phobia. Order online! www.hogrefe.com “This book fi lls an important gap in the literature – fi lled with clinical examples and advice, its straightforward presentation will allow clinicians with various levels of expertise to implement these effi cacious interventions. [The authors] provide not only a valuable tool for their colleagues, but also hope for the millions who suffer from SAD. ”
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millions who suffer from SAD. ” Deborah C. Beidel, PhD, Professor and Director of Clinical Training, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL“[The authors] are to be congratulated for putting together a concise, practical, eminently readable primer on diagnosis and treatment of SAD. Yes, the advice is evidence-based, but it is also grounded in years of experience treating patients… It is required reading for any therapist seeking to broaden or sharpen their expertise in this area. ” Murray B. Stein, MD, MPH, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, and Director, Anxiety & Traumatic Stress Disorders Program, University of California San Diego, CA Call toll free 800 228-3749 to order or visit www.hogrefe.com for more detailsAlso by this Author: Table of Contents 1 Description: (0;7489692BG0D 84=498G:4/0749692BG9>;<0,8/%;9289<4<G4110;08=4,64,289<4<G979;-4/4=BG4,289<=4. Procedures and Documentation 2 Psychological Approaches to Understanding Social Anxiety Disorder: (309284=4?0"9/06916,;5,8/*066<G(309284=4?003,?49;,6"9/06
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PH.D., clinical professor in the department of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley “This is a must-read for persons suffering with social anxiety.” —MICHELLE G. CRASKE, PH.D., professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles MARTIN M. ANTONY , PH.D., is professor of psychology at Ryerson University in T oronto, director of research at the Anxiety T reatment and Research Centre at St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton, ON, and president-elect of the Canadian Psychological Association. He lives in T oronto, ON, Canada. RICHARD P . SWINSON, MD, is professor emeritus and past chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster Uni- versity in Hamilton, ON, Canada. He is also medical director of the Anxiety T reatment and Research Centre at Joseph’s Healthcare, also in Hamilton. Swinson lives in T oronto, ON, Canada.The Shyness &Ê-œVˆ>Ê˜ÝˆiÌÞÊ Workbook SELF -HELP newharbinger publications, inc. www.new harbinger .com ANTONY SWINSON- " /"
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