Publications

Authors:

de Ponti, Nino; Matbouriahi, Minoo; Franco, Pamela; Harrer, Mathias; Miguel, Clara; Papola, Davide; Sicimoğlu, Ayşesu; Cuijpers, Pim; Karyotaki, Eirini

Title:

The efficacy of psychotherapy for social anxiety disorder, a systematic review and meta-analysis

Year:

2024

Type of item:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Language:

Inglese

Format:

Elettronico

Referee:

Sì

Name of journal:

JOURNAL OF ANXIETY DISORDERS

ISSN of journal:

0887-6185

N° Volume:

104

Number or Folder:

102881

Page numbers:

1-14

Keyword:

Meta Analysis; Psychotherapy; Social Anxiety; Social Phobia

Short description of contents:

Background: Given the growth in research examining the effects of psychotherapy on social anxiety disorder (SAD), an up-to-date comprehensive meta-analysis in this field is needed. Methods: We selected studies from a database of randomized trials (RCTs) on psychotherapies for anxiety disorders (last updated search of PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, and Cochrane (CENTRAL): 1 January 2024) We included RCTs comparing psychotherapy to a control condition for adults with SAD and conducted random effects meta-analyses to examine the efficacy of psychotherapy compared to control conditions at post-treatment. Results: Sixty-six RCTs were included with 5560 participants and 98 comparisons between psychotherapy and control groups. Psychotherapy was effective in reducing SAD symptoms, with a large effect size (g = 0.88; 95 % CI: 0.76 to 1.0; I2 = 74 %; 95 % CI: 69 to 79, NNT = 3.8). Effects remained robust across sensitivity analyses. However, there was evidence for significant risk of bias in the included trials. The multivariable meta-regression indicated significant differences in treatment delivery formats, type of recruitment strategy, target group, and number of sessions. Conclusion: Psychotherapy is an effective treatment for SAD, with moderate to large effect sizes across all treatment types and formats. Future research is needed to determine the long-term effects.

Web page:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2024.102881

Product ID:

139986

Handle IRIS:

11562/1127829

Last Modified:

August 4, 2024

Bibliographic citation:

de Ponti, Nino; Matbouriahi, Minoo; Franco, Pamela; Harrer, Mathias; Miguel, Clara; Papola, Davide; Sicimoğlu, Ayşesu; Cuijpers, Pim; Karyotaki, Eirini, The efficacy of psychotherapy for social anxiety disorder, a systematic review and meta-analysis «JOURNAL OF ANXIETY DISORDERS» , vol. 104 , n. 102881 , 2024 , pp. 1-14

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