Meta-analysis of cognitive-behavioral treatments for social phobia.
A meta-analysis was conducted using 42 treatment-outcome trials for social phobia. Six conditions were compared: Waiting-list control, placebo, EXP (within-session exposure and homework exposure), CT (cognitive restructuring without exposure exercises), CT + EXP, and SST (social skills training). All interventions, including placebo, had larger effect sizes than that of the waiting-list control, and the interventions did not differ in drop-out proportions. Only CT + EXP yielded a significantly larger effect size than placebo. Effects of treatments tended to increase during the follow-up period. These results support the use of cognitive-behavioral treatments for social phobia, especially the use of CT + EXP.
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Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia.
D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome