AS CONTRIBUIÇÕES DA TERAPIA COGNITIVO-COMPORTAMENTAL NO TRATAMENTO DE FOBIA SOCIAL

Phobia is described as a persistent, disproportionate and irrational fear of a stimulus that does not pose a real danger to the individual. Causing anticipatory anxiety, fear of physical symptoms, and avoidance and escape. Phobias are subdivided into: Blood-injection-injury type, covering fear of seeing blood and taking an injection; Situational type, comprising the fear of a specific situation, such as using public transport, bridges, tunnels, elevators, airplanes, driving or staying in closed spaces; Of the natural environment type, related to objects or situations in the natural environment, such as heights and storms and animal phobia, including animals and insects. Social phobia is classified by a marked and persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations. Therefore, this study has the general objective: Investigating the contributions of CBT in the treatment of social phobia. Thus, the specific objectives are: 1) Study Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; 2) Define social phobia; 3) Identify the main contributions of cognitive behavioral therapy to the treatment of social phobia. Currently, one of the most used forms of treatment in cases of social phobia is cognitive behavioral psychotherapy. Thus, CBT uses some strategies including psychoeducation, exposure, cognitive strategies and several other techniques and resources to solve problems. To carry out the research, a qualitative approach was used using the bibliographic method. Keywords: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Social phobia. Treatment.