Is Modified Cognitive Behavior Therapy More Effective Than Traditional Cognitive Behavior Therapy? (A Review on Social Anxiety Disorder)

摘要

In line with the increasing complexity of psychological problems today, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) has been developed from the original. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of traditional CBT and its modification to overcome social anxiety. The method used is a systematic literature review. From 41 journals about CBT and social anxiety disorders, 23 journals fit the purpose of the study, with several studies in it. The result shows that traditional CBT and its modification have the same effectiveness to deal with social anxiety.