Analysis on the effect of rational-emotive behavior therapy combined biofeedback therapy of social anxiety in medical students

Abstract

Objective To analyze the comprehensive intervention on social anxiety of medical students.Methods 58 medical students of social anxiety were randomly divided into the control group,behavior group,feedback group,and comprehensive intervention group.The control group did not intervene,the behavior therapy group used the emotive behavior therapy ,the feedback group used the EMG biofeedhack therapy ,the comprehensive intervention group used emotive behavior therapy and clectromyography biofeedback.The level of social anxiety of the four groups were assessed before and after the intervention.Results After the intervention,the scores of SAD,social avoidance factor and social distress factor were significantly different in the four groups (P＜0.01).The score of SAD of comprehensive intervention group declined most obvious(F=10.743,P＜0.01).The score of social avoidance factor declined more in the behavior group and the comprehensive intervention group than the feedback group(F=7.463,P=0.01).The score of social distress factor declined more in the feedback group and the comprehensive intervention group than the behavior group (F=15.49,P＜0.01).Conclusions All the three methods of intervention have a certain effect.The effect of comprehensive intervention is most significant. Key words: Medical students; Social anxiety; Emotive behavior therapy; EMG biofeedback