Empirically supported psychological interventions for social phobia in adults: a qualitative review of randomized controlled trials

Abstract

CBT is the psychological intervention of choice for social phobia. The findings of this review are compared to those of other major reviews and limitations are discussed.

Evidence-based pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder: A revision of the 2005 guidelines from the British Association for Psychopharmacology

“…(Ponniah and Hollon, 2008). Antidepressant drugs with proven efficacy include most SSRIs (escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline), the SNRI venlafaxine, the MAOI phenelzine, and the RIMA moclobemide: nefazodone is not efficacious and the evidence for mirtazapine is inconsistent [I (M)] (De Menezes et al, 2011).…”

Empirically supported psychological treatments for adult acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder: a review

“…[28] A literature search for RCTs of psychological treatments for PTSD or ASD published up to the end of 2008 was carried out by the first author and completed in January 2009. The PsycINFO and PubMed databases were searched electronically to identify appropriate articles.…”

Comparing the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Reduction of Social Anxiety Disorder Symptoms in University Students

“…Exposure has been shown to lead to cognitive change [49], and cognitive techniques, especially behavioral experiments, often involve exposure-like experiences. In addition, ACT emphasizes eliminating tendencies to avoid or escape from unpleasant emotions and an emphasis on tolerating unpleasant feelings which is so similar to what exposure asserts.…”