Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Buckner, Julia D.
Author's Email Address	buckner@psy.fsu.edu
URN	etd-07112008-144626
Title	A Randomized Pilot Study of Motivation Enhancement Therapy to Increase Utilization of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Social Anxiety
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Psychology, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Jon K. Maner Committee Member Mary Gerend Committee Member Norman Bradley Schmidt Committee Member Richard G. Heimberg Committee Member Steven Pfeiffer Committee Member Thomas E. Joiner, Jr. Committee Member
Keywords	Motivation Enhancement Therapy Social Anxiety Disorder Treatment-Seeking
Date of Defense	2008-05-20
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Despite the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), most socially anxious individuals do not seek treatment. The current study evaluated the efficacy of three-session motivation enhancement therapy (MET) designed to increase CBT utilization among those with social anxiety. Twenty-seven non-treatment-seeking socially anxious individuals (92.6% of whom had social anxiety disorder) were randomly assigned to either MET for CBT (n=12) or a psychoeducation control condition (n = 15). After the intervention, 41.7% of MET participants attended at least one session of CBT compared to 13.3% of controls. Further, willingness to schedule a CBT appointment increased at a significantly greater rate in the MET condition. Results suggest MET for CBT may be a time-efficient means to increase CBT utilization among socially anxious individuals.
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