Cognitive mediators of treatment for social anxiety disorder: comparing acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy.

CONCLUSIONS: Rate of change in negative cognitions at the beginning of treatment is an important predictor of change across both ACT and CBT, whereas rate of change in experiential avoidance at the beginning of treatment is a mechanism specific to ACT.
PMID: 25022777 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Behavior Therapy - July 20, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Niles AN, Burklund LJ, Arch JJ, Lieberman MD, Saxbe D, Craske MG Tags: Behav Ther Source Type: research