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Specificity Of The Social Interaction Self-Statement Test In Social Phobia, Carolyn Becker, Nicole Namour, Claudia Zayfert, Mark Hegel
Specificity Of The Social Interaction Self-Statement Test In Social Phobia, Carolyn Becker, Nicole Namour, Claudia Zayfert, Mark Hegel
Carolyn Becker
The specificity of the Social Interaction Self-Statement Test (SISST) was evaluated in sample of 277 patients seeking treatment for anxiety. Both the positive and negative scales significantly discriminated between patients diagnosed with social phobia and other anxiety disorder patients. Patients with social phobia scored significantly higher on the negative scale and significantly lower on the positive scale as compared with other treatment-seeking anxiety disorder patients. Negative SISST scores were significantly correlated with the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The positive scale was significantly correlated with the BDI. Despite this relationship, differences in BAI and BDI scores …