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A model of the development and maintenance of generalized social phobia

Kimbrel, Nathan A.·2008·Clinical Psychology Review

Abstract

Many factors have been associated with the development and maintenance of generalized social phobia (GSP); however, the ways in which these factors interact with one another to produce and maintain GSP remains unclear. The current paper proposes that Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST) can be used to integrate a wide range of factors into a unified and theoretically-driven model of GSP. The paper begins by briefly summarizing research on genetic, temperamental, environmental, and cognitive factors associated with GSP. The next section of the paper provides an overview of RST. A model of the development and maintenance of GSP is then presented. The proposed model is unique because it: (a) integrates a wide range of factors into a unified model of GSP, (b) incorporates recent updates to RST, (c) provides a potential explanation for the differences observed among social phobia subtypes, (d) considers the role of general stressors in the development of GSP, (e) provides a biologically-based framework for understanding the cognitive biases seen in GSP, and (f) predicts the conditions under which these cognitive biases are most likely to emerge. Clinical implications and future directions for research are discussed.

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    “For instance, parenting styles associated with overcontrol or overprotection (152–154), exposure to adverse social experiences with peers, such as bullying, social ostracism, or peer victimization (152, 155, 156), early relational traumatic experiences (154, 157, 158) and strong societal expectations to adhere to strict cultural norms (159) contribute to the development of social anxiety and may”

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Authors
Kimbrel, N. A.
Affiliations
University of North Carolina at Greensboro (US)
Corresponding author
Kimbrel, Nathan A.
Venue
Clinical Psychology Review
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-04
Volume
28
Issue
4
Pages
592-612
ISSN
0272-7358 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2053542791
Cited by
151
References
97
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Clinical Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
Keywords
generalized social phobia, Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory, social anxiety, cognitive biases, stressors, genetic factors, temperament, environmental factors, clinical implications
MeSH terms
Cognition, Environment, Fear, Habituation, Psychophysiologic, Humans, Phobic Disorders, Psychological Theory, Reinforcement, Psychology, Temperament

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