61st Annual Conference

Friday, February 27
Early Bird Sessions
7:30-8:30 A.M.

Session 210
The Shy Single- A Short-term Focused Group

 

Presenter:           

Bonnie Jacobson, Ph.D., CGP, Director, New York Institute for Psychological Change, New York, New York           

 

This workshop will teach participants a new theory of how painful shyness is

experienced. It develops the idea of a shy attack and of three clinical

aspect of this attack. It will allow sufficient time for participants to discuss

their shyness and their patients’ shyness.

 

Course References:

 

1. Jacobson, B. (to be published 2003-2004). The Shy Single. Erasmus, Pennsylvania: Roedale

    Press.

2. Carducci, B. & Golant, S. (1998). Shyness: A New Bold Approach. New York: Harper Collins.

3. Markway, B., Carmun, C., Polland, C. & Flynn, T. (1995). Dying of Embarrassment: Help for Social Anxiety & Phobia. New York: Harbenger Publishers, Inc.