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The self-help book was written by the principal investigator and William O'Donohue, Ph.D. and utilized cognitive-behavioral techniques for reducing heterosocial anxiety, or anxiety caused by opposite sex interactions, in a casual and interactive format. Over 500 undergraduate students were screened for participation and 49 were randomly assigned to read the self-help book or a wait-list control condition. Participants completed several dependent measures at the beginning and end of a five week period. Results showed significant differences for the self-help group in terms of alcohol use, heterosocial anxiety, and heterosocial competence. The self-help group also demonstrated significant between group differences for heterosocial competence and heterosexual interactions. No significant changes were found in the self-help group for alcohol-related problems or binge drinking. 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