Therapy for Social Paranoia/Anxiety

Limousine Fred

Hey! I am considering getting therapy for the above complaint and would like some advice. In the past few year or so I have become increasingly nervous and anxious in social situations (not all the time but enough to seek help) leading to paranoia even with friends which is affecting my relationships. I have looked into CBT and other therapies in detail and if anyone has had similar experience I would greatly apreciate your input thanks!

JuliusCaesar

Hi LimoFred
You'll have to post your question a bit more clearly. I'm not sure what you're asking.
If it's a psychology question, fire ahead - if it's more Personal Issues, you'll have to take it over there.
JC

Limousine Fred

Hey JC thanks for the reply. Specifically I wanted to know what type of psychologist/therapist/psychiatrist to go and see for social anxiety and paranoia. If someone had a similar problem what type of therapy worked for them. Sorry if this thread is in the wrong section (new user).

hotspur

Best advice is probably go to your GP and get a referral. That's really all that can be said from a personal perspective.

Even if someone else knew what your issue really was one person's experience of therapy may not be very relevant or useful to you in choosing a treatment.

From an academic perspective I'm not sure what "disorder" you are wondering about in relation to empirically supported treatments. Having said that if you were wondering about CBT and social anxiety disorder then reading these may be of interest:

http://www.temple.edu/phobia/int/Publications/2002/193-%20Heimberg%20CBT%20biol%20psychiatry%202002.pdf
http://homepage.psy.utexas.edu/homepage/class/psy394U/Bower/12%20Anxiety%20Disorders%20/CLARK-SOCIAL%20PHOBIA.pdf
http://www.temple.edu/phobia/int/Publications/2000%20and%20before/129-%20Rapee-Heimberg%20C-B%20Model%20of%20Social%20Phobia%20BRAT%201997.pdf
http://www.nevdgp.org.au/info/topics/depression/social_phobia_manual.pdf

Limousine Fred

Thanks Hotspur will have a look at them!!