title: The relation between mindfulness and fear of negative evaluation over the course of cognitive behavioral therapy for social anxiety disorder.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examined the relation between mindfulness and fear of negative evaluation over the course of nonmindfulness based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for social anxiety disorder (SAD). We expected that higher levels of mindfulness would be associated with a more positive response to treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study is a secondary report from a randomized controlled trial in which participants (N = 65) diagnosed with SAD were randomly assigned to receive 8 weeks of 1 of 2 manualized treatments (exposure group therapy, n = 33; or virtual reality exposure therapy, n = 32) either immediately or following an 8 week waiting period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fear of negative evaluation decreased following treatment and was negatively related to mindfulness throughout treatment and follow-up. Mindfulness did not moderate treatment outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings indicate that while mindfulness is related to fear, it is not a moderator of symptom reduction in nonmindfulness-based treatment. Implications for treatment and future research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA30302, USA.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burton
authors.forename: Stefan K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Schmertz
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: Akihiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: Page L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001364:Awareness / Q000502:physiology*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005239:Fear / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007171:Implosive Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014584:User-Computer Interface