The relevance of reinforcement sensitivity theory to social anxiety and response to cognitive behavioural therapy for social anxiety disorder

摘要: The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the relevance Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST) social anxiety (SA) in community and response cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) outcome for disorder (SAD). Three studies were conducted realise objective. Study 1 investigated relationships between RST traits (and similar personality variables) observation (OA) interaction (IA). Participants (N=200; Age M=26.84) completed questionnaires. original Behavioural Inhibition System (o-BIS), revised BIS (r-BIS), Fight-Flight-Freeze (FFFS), Punishment (SP; a measure BIS), neuroticism, negative affectivity (NA), composite score all these variables, positive predictors OA. Fun-Seeking (Fun-S), (PA) extraversion predictors. For IA, same pattern results found except that FFFS not significant predictor. Study 2 used an experimental mood-induction procedure effects on cognitive, affective avoidance responses induced SA with sample (N = 103; M=30.22). responses, SP positively independently predicted post-induction fear interacted Reward (SR; BAS) predict anxiety. cognitions I want leave/exit/escape situation People can see feel anxious. am being judged/evaluated negatively by people Fun-S, Drive. desire avoid but active significantly any trait. Study 3 how influenced CBT SAD. Sixteen participants (Age M=41.82) attended treatment various pre- post-treatment measures. IA: r-BIS, o-BIS SR each moderated high scores associated higher IA. OA: Reward-Responsiveness (RR), Drive, relationship OA resulting Cognitive Checklist Anxiety (CCL Anx; general cognitions); Drive CCL Anx low Anx. Overall, suggest share dimensional relationships; affect SA; BAS relate post-CBT