Intervention Effect of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Biofeedback Therapy on Medical Students' Social Anxiety

Objective To evaluate intervention effect of cognitive behavioral therapy and biofeedback therapy on medical students' social anxiety,and to provide basis for the treatment.Methods By using Social Avoidance and Distress Scale,3 388 medical undergraduates students were screened,58 subjects had social anxiety but not reach anxiety disorder were collected through individual interviews.The 58 students were randomly divided into control group,group therapy group(cognitive behavioral group therapy),feedback group(myoelectricity biofeedback therapy),and comprehensive intervention group(cognitive and myoelectricity biofeedback therapy).And corresponding interventions were taken among them.Their anxiety level was assessed before and after intervention,six months later as well.Results All groups' total score and factor score of social anxiety decreased dramatically after intervention compared with before.There was no change in control group.Comprehensive intervention group's total score of social anxiety declined most obviously.In score of social distress factor,feedback group and comprehensive intervention group declined more than group therapy group.In score of social avoidance factor,group therapy group and comprehensive intervention group declined more than feedback group.Six months after intervention,intervention group's social anxiety level was much lower than before,and had no difference with result after intervention.There was not significant differences between different intervention groups in total score and factor score of social anxiety.Conclusion These three intervention methods all have certain effect on decreasing social anxiety.