Randomized Trial of Cognitive Behavior Group Therapy and a Mindfulness-based Intervention for Social Anxiety Disorder: Preliminary Findings.

This study evaluated the relative efficacy of a MBI adapted for SAD (MBI-SAD) to cognitive behavior group therapy (CBGT) for SAD. Participants were randomized to 12-weekly group sessions of the MBI-SAD (n=52) or CBGT (n=45). Results revealed that CBGT fared better than the MBI-SAD in reducing clinician- and self-rated social anxiety severity. The difference between the MBI-SAD and CBGT exceeded the pre-specified non-inferiority margin for our primary outcome the Liebowtiz Social Anxiety Scale, but findings are inconclusive as the width of the confidence interval extended in both directions surrounding the non-inferiority margin. The MBI-SAD compared favorably to CBGT in improving other indices of well-being (depression, self-esteem, satisfaction with life, social adjustment). Contrary to expectation, the MBI-SAD did not produce greater changes in mindfulness and self-compassion than CBGT. Overall, results confirm that CBGT is robust treatment for SAD and should be considered as first-line treatment. PMID: 32818325 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Clin Psychol Psychother Source Type: research