Table 1 Outline of core CBT components across the eight-week program
From: Modified CBT for social anxiety and social functioning in young adults with autism spectrum disorder
Session | Approx. time | Core components |
|---|---|---|
1 | 5 min 55 min 60 min 30 min | Paced breathing exercise Orientation to CBT skills group Social skills training Homework allocation and Café time (skills practice/exposure) |
2 | 5 min 45 min 70 min 30 min | Paced breathing exercise Homework review Social anxiety psychoeducation Avoidance and exposure Homework allocation and Café time (skills practice/exposure) |
3 | 5 min 45 min 60 min 30 min | Paced breathing exercise Homework review Social skills training Homework allocation and Café time (skills practice/exposure) |
4 | 5 min 30 min 15 min 70 min 30 min | Paced breathing exercise Homework review Psychoeducation: Negative thinking patterns and behavioural experiments In session behavioural experiment Homework allocation and Café time (skills practice/exposure) |
5 | 5 min 45 min 20 min 35 min 15 min 30 min | Body scan/grounding exercise* Homework review Behavioural experiment Social skills training Psychoeducation: Selective attention Homework allocation and Café time (skills practice/exposure) |
6 | 5 min 45 min 20 min 50 min 30 min | Body scan/grounding exercise Homework review Anxiety surfing Social skills training Homework allocation and Café time (skills practice/exposure) |
7 | 5 min 45 min 20 min 50 min 30 min | Body scan/grounding exercise Homework review Behavioural activation Social skills training Homework allocation and Café time (skills practice/exposure) |
8 | 5 min 45 min 30 min 25 min 15 min 30 min | Body scan/grounding exercise Homework review Behavioural experiment Relapse and response prevention Group wrap up Café time (skills practice/exposure) |