Post-event processing in social anxiety

A psychometric study was conducted in order to collect basic information ab out post-event processing in social anxiety. It was found that such process ing occurs commonly after an anxiety-evoking or embarrassing social event a nd post-event processing scores were significantly correlated (r = 0.40) wi th social anxiety. The recollections of the social event tended to be recur rent and intrusive, interfering with concentration. Post-event processing w as associated with the avoidance of similar social situations. The results are discussed in terms of the Clark and Wells model of social phobia. (C) 2 000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.