A functional interview for investigating behavioral contingencies relevant to Social Anxiety Disorder
Keywords:
Behavior and behavior mechanisms, Psychological interview, Social anxiety disorder, Social behaviorAbstract
Objective
This study aims to propose a Functional Interview designed to investigate behavioral contingencies that characterize patterns of socially anxious behavior related to Social Anxiety Disorder.
Method
The Functional Interview for Social Anxiety is a semi-structured interview designed to identify behavioral episodes characteristic of socially anxious behavior.
Results
It consists of 18 questions distributed across seven sections, intended to comprehensively identify all behavioral elements (antecedents, responses, and consequences) that correspond to the five proposed functional criteria (behavioral contingencies) associated with socially anxious behavior. The Functional Interview for Social Anxiety can assist both psychologists and psychiatrists in recognizing patterns of socially anxious behavior through the investigation of information relevant to these functional criteria.
Conclusion
It is an instrument that makes the functional investigation of socially anxious behavior feasible in clinical contexts, aiding in the understanding of this behavioral phenomenon using a functional model of behavior.
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