“…In studies of panic disorder, CR alone can lead to a significant reduction in panic symptoms (Bouchard et al, 1996;Margraf & Schneider, 1991;see Gould, Otto, & Pollack, 1995), although exposure alone appears to be as effective as exposure plus CR (Bouchard et al, 1996;Öst, Thulin, & Ramnerö, 2004;van den Hout, Arntz, & Hoekstra, 1994). However for social anxiety, CR may play a more critical therapeutic role.…”