Stages of Social Anxiety Worksheet

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Recollect some situations in which you experience social anxiety or think about something you feel will make you experience social anxiety in the future and practice it with three potential stages of anticipatory vs. preparatory models.

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Anticipatory Model	Preparatory Model
Self-focused Approach (how it will go)	Problem Solving Approach (how it should go)


Happening: Anxious/Avoidant behavior	Happening: Active/Solution driven behavior


Reflection: Post Event Rumination (focus on what went wrong)	Reflection: Post-event insight (focus on what went well)

Reference

Hambrick, J. P., Weeks, J. W., Harb, G. C., & Heimberg, R. G. (2003). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for social anxiety disorder: supporting evidence and future directions. CNS spectrums, 8(5), 373-381.

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