A Meta–Analytic Review of Psychological Treatments for Social Anxiety Disorder
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Cognitive and behavioral therapies for social anxiety disorder reliably lower social anxiety symptoms compared with control conditions.
“a recent meta-analysis of 32 randomized controlled trials (RCT) of cognitive and/or behavioral interventions for SAD (N = 1,479) showed superior effects on social anxiety symptoms relative to waitlist (Cohen's d = 0.86), psychological placebo (d = 0.34), and pill-placebo (d = 0.36)”
From Group CBT versus MBSR for social anxiety disorder: A randomized controlled trial. (2016) · cites this paper as Powers, Sigmarsson, & Emmelkamp, 2008
A small number of effectiveness studies have shown that cognitive behavioral therapy and pharmacological interventions are effective for patients with social anxiety disorder and comorbid avoidant personality disorder.
“A small number of effectiveness studies have shown that CBT and pharmacological interventions are effective for patients with SAD and comorbid APD [14, 15].”
Cognitive behavioral therapy has a large effect on social anxiety disorder compared to waitlist and a small to moderate effect compared to placebo.
“We know that CBT has a large effect on SAD compared to waitlist and a small to moderate effect compared to placebo [15].”
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- Authors
- Powers, M. B., Sigmarsson, S. R., & Emmelkamp, P. M. G.
- Affiliations
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
- Venue
- International Journal of Cognitive Therapy
- Published
- 2008-06
- Volume
- 1
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 94-113
- ISSN
- 1937-1209 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2149621421
- Cited by
- 191
- References
- 84
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 33 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 16 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 18
- FWCI
- 11.36
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Cognitive Therapy (publishedVersion)
- UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam) (publishedVersion)
- Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Keywords
- social anxiety disorder, psychological intervention, exposure therapy, cognitive therapy, group therapy, individual psychotherapy, treatment outcomes, maintenance therapy, placebo comparison, waitlist control
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