Open AccessVariations on Exposure Therapy: Best Practices for Managing Public Speaking Anxiety in the Online Communication Classroom
Author(s) -
Sarah Chorley
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of communication pedagogy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2640-4524
pISSN - 2578-2568
DOI - 10.31446/jcp.2021.1.09
Subject(s) - anxiety , public speaking , best practice , psychology , exposure therapy , medical education , public relations , medicine , political science , psychiatry , law
Exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy techniques offer unique opportunities for comprehensive management of public speaking anxiety in the online public speaking classroom beyond exposure to only the speech-giving act itself. This best practices article outlines nontraditional strategies for incorporating ERP practices in a distance-learning setting.