will still be anxiety provoking, at least to some extent. This outcome may not seem too 
bad if you remember that most people experience social and performance anxiety from 
time to time.
What if you don’t like your therapist or doctor?  Although it is unrealistic to expect 
to be feeling better after only a few weeks, you should know after one or two meet -
ings whether you are comfortable working with your therapist or doctor. If you are not 
pleased with how things are going, consider trying someone else. Within six to eight 
weeks after beginning either CBT or medication, you should begin to see changes. If 
changes have not occurred after two months, you should talk to your doctor or therapist 
about the possible reasons for the lack of improvement and consider other treatment 
options.
MEASURING CHANGE DURING TREATMENT
In chapter 3, we emphasized the importance of monitoring your progress throughout 
your treatment program. We recommend that periodically (every few weeks) you reﬂect 
on your progress by considering what types of changes you have made and what changes 
remain to be accomplished. Depending on your progress, you may decide to revise your