Gender differences in social anxiety disorder (SAD) have not received much empirical
attention despite the large body of research on the disorder, and in contrast to significant …

This paper provides a critical review of the prevalence of social phobia in European
countries, a description of associated disability and burden and of clinical correlates and risk …

The current paper presents a model of the experience of anxiety in social/evaluative
situations in people with social phobia. The model describes the manner in which people …

Background. The present study provides data on the reliability, validity and treatment
sensitivity of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS), one of the most commonly used …

This manual sets forth in detail the therapist behaviors necessary for effective application of
this relaxation training technique. The materials presented are designed to provide …

This volume presents the first published manual for cognitive-behavioral group therapy for
social phobia (CBGT), an empirically supported treatment approach that has been applied in …

Despite the demonstrated efficacy of cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) for social anxiety
disorder (SAD), many individuals do not respond to treatment or demonstrate residual …

Background This article presents results of the acute treatment phase of a 2-site study
comparing cognitive behavioral group therapy (CBGT) and treatment with the monoamine …

A meta-analysis was conducted using 42 treatment-outcome trials for social phobia. Six
conditions were compared: Waiting-list control, placebo, EXP (within-session exposure and …

Cognitive-behavioural group treatment is the treatment of choice for social phobia. However,
as not all patients benefit, an additional empirically validated psychological treatment would …