CBT best for social anxiety
29th September 2014
By Amanda Davey
Cognitive behavioural therapy is more effective than medication for managing social anxiety disorder, a large study shows.

It concludes that antidepressants should now be relegated to second-line treatment for this common and debilitating condition.
Furthermore, the research finds no evidence that combined therapy is any better than CBT alone.
Individual CBT also has a greater effect than other psychological therapies including mindfulness.