Comparison of integrated cognitive restructuring plus exposure with exposure alone in group treatment of generalised social anxiety disorder

In this study we compared the efficacy of integrated cognitive restructuring plus exposure with exposure alone in the treatment of social anxiety disorder (social phobia). Compared to a wait-list control condition, both treatments resulted in significant improvements and maintained their effects on some dependent variables. Although no significant differences were found between the effects of the two active treatments, effect size analysis did suggest certain effect differences.