The present study examined the preliminary efficacy of an ultra-brief cognitive defusion intervention, compared to a positive self-affirmation intervention, on moderate subclinical Public Speaking Anxiety (PSA). Sixty-three participants (M = 25.70 years,, SD = 9.48) first completed a questionnaire assessing PSA symptomology and were then randomly assigned to receive one of two interventions (cognitive defusion, positive self-affirmation) or nothing at all (no-treatment control). All participants then performed an impromptu speech task before recompleting the questionnaire. A significant decrease in PSA was reported within the cognitive defusion condition, relative to the positive self-affirmation and no-treatment control conditions. An ultra-brief cognitive defusion intervention has the potential to reduce short-term anxiety among those with moderate PSA.

本研究检查了与简短的自我肯定干预相比，超简短认知脱脂干预对中度亚临床公众演讲焦虑症（PSA）的初步疗效。六十三名参与者（M = 25.70岁，SD =9.48）首先完成了一份评估PSA症状的问卷，然后被随机分配接受两种干预措施之一（认知性精神分裂症，肯定的自我肯定）或完全不接受干预措施（无治疗对照）。然后，所有参与者执行即席演讲任务，然后重新填写问卷。据报道，相对于积极的自我肯定和不治疗的对照条件，在认知解脱条件下PSA显着降低。超简短的认知消融干预有可能减少中度PSA患者的短期焦虑。