Communication-Focused Therapy (CFT) for Social Anxiety and Shyness is summarised here as part of the website’s research and publications hub. This page is for readers who want an accessible overview before reading the paper or following citation links.
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Publication Details
- Citation: Haverkampf, C. J. (2017). Communication-Focused Therapy (CFT) for Social Anxiety and Shyness. Journal of Psychiatry Psychotherapy Communication.
- Author: Christian Jonathan Haverkampf
- Year: 2017
- Canonical website summary: https://jonathanhaverkampf.com/research-and-publications/cft-social-anxiety-shyness/
Plain-Language Summary
This paper applies Communication-Focused Therapy to social anxiety and shyness. It frames social anxiety partly through internal and external communication patterns: what a person expects from interactions, how they interpret signals, and how avoidance can narrow future possibilities.
Abstract-Style Summary
The paper presents CFT as a psychotherapy model that attends to communication, needs, values, aspirations, and feedback loops that can maintain social anxiety or shyness.
How This Relates To Readers
For readers, the practical bridge is the idea that social anxiety is not only fear in isolation; it is also about how communication with oneself and others can become restricted, rehearsed, avoided, or overloaded.
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Related Guide: Social Anxiety
If fear of being judged, watched, embarrassed, or exposed is central, the fuller guide on social anxiety may be a useful next route. It covers shyness, avoidance, body symptoms, therapy options, and when to seek more support.