Evaluation of the Social Interaction Self-Statement Test with a social phobic population

摘要: The convergent and discriminant validity of the Social Interaction Self-Statement Test (SISST) were evaluated in a sample men women awaiting treatment for fear avoidance social interactions. Partial correlations revealed that negative, but not positive, self-statement scores generally related to self-report measures anxiety depression. Heart rate subjective ratings derived from behavioral simulation personally relevant anxiety-provoking situation unrelated SISST scores. However, subjects' reports negative thoughts obtained via thought-listing procedure scores, suggesting subscale tap similar dimensions. Finally, discriminated between phobics whose primary involved interactions was confined public-speaking situations. findings support use with clinically socially anxious patients.