title: New Developments in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder.
abstract: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a highly prevalent and chronic disorder that causes considerable psychosocial impairment. This article reviews recent changes in the definition of SAD in DSM-5 and summarizes the current evidence for effective cognitive-behavioral treatments in adults, children, and adolescents. Current data suggests that cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is efficacious in the treatment of this condition. Among different CBT approaches, individual cognitive therapy may be associated with the largest effect sizes. In this review, interventions targeting dysfunctional cognitive processes that contribute to the effective treatment of SAD are discussed. Some recent findings from neuroimaging research and studies on the augmentation of CBT using neuroenhancers indicate that changes in emotion regulation as well as fear extinction are important psychological mediators of positive outcome. Furthermore, internet-delivered CBT is a promising field of technological innovation that may improve access to effective treatments. Despite the availability of effective treatments, treatment-resistant SAD remains a common problem in clinical practice that requires more research efforts. Finally, potential areas for further development of CBT as well as its dissemination in health care are summarized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Frankfurt, Varrentrappstr. 40-42, 60486, Frankfurt, Germany. stangier@psych.uni-frankfurt.de.
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Stangier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology; D005239:Fear / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Cognitive therapy; Emotion regulation; Fear extinction; Internet-delivered CBT; Neuroenhancement; Social anxiety disorder; Treatment-resistant SAD
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