Forcing an Effortless Stance: The Lived Body in Social Anxiety Disorder

Discussion: The notion of bodily enslavement captures a central aspect of the suffering experienced by patients with SAD that exceeds the capability of the CBT language. Additionally, the social nature of the bodily instrumentalization that is constitutive of this suffering means that psychotherapy should not treat SAD as a cognitive disorder, but rather as an interpersonal disorder. Specifically, psychotherapy should offer patients shared interpersonal experiences in which they forget their bodily presence.Psychopathology
Source: Psychopathology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research