It is believe that social phobia is one of the most common anxiety disorders. However, there are many types of treatment for this disorder. However, it is believe that most of these treatments are or haven’t been effective enough in curing this disorder. It was based on the ineffectiveness of these treatments that inspired Hans M. Nordahl’s research. His research showed how cognitive therapy is the best approach to treating social anxiety disorder, which he believes cures this anxiety disorders.

INTRODUCTION: Hans M. Nordahl, a professor of behavioural medicine at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) led a project with a team of doctors and psychologists from NTNU and the University of Manchester in England to examine …show more content…
The research was geared towards comparing which of these approaches, medications, talk therapy or a combination of both was most effective in treating this disorder. Over 100 patients with this disorder were participants in the study and they were divided into four groups (NTNU, 2016).
PROCEDURE: Group one received only medication. Group two received only therapy. Group three received a combination of the medication and therapy, and group four received a placebo pill.
During the period of the research, the groups were compared with each other. A year after treatment ended, researchers conducted follow-up assessment of the participants. It was observed during, the participants in groups two and three were managing equally well. However, after a year, it became apparent that group two participants – “those who had only received cognitive therapy -- fared the best” (NTNU, 2016).
RESULT: At the end of the research, which last through a period of 10 ten years, Nordahl observed that nearly 85 per cent of the study participants showed significant improvement or became completely healthy using only cognitive therapy, which to him set a new world record in effectively treating social anxiety