September 26, 2014
Blurb
Antidepressants are commonly used to treat social phobia, but a new report argues that "talk therapy" is the better first option.
In a review of 101 clinical trials, researchers found that "cognitive behavioral therapy" often helped people with social phobia -- a type of anxiety disorder where people have a deep fear of being judged by others or embarrassed in public...
Dr. Franklin Schneier, a research psychiatrist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City, said he "wouldn't disagree" with trying talk therapy first.
"But it's also not black and white," said Schneier, who was not involved in the study.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/health/topics/HealthDay692108_20140926_Behavioral_Therapy_Deemed_Best_for_Social_Phobia.html#mboaAS7qj02sM3Ds.99
In a review of 101 clinical trials, researchers found that "cognitive behavioral therapy" often helped people with social phobia -- a type of anxiety disorder where people have a deep fear of being judged by others or embarrassed in public...
Dr. Franklin Schneier, a research psychiatrist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City, said he "wouldn't disagree" with trying talk therapy first.
"But it's also not black and white," said Schneier, who was not involved in the study.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/health/topics/HealthDay692108_20140926_Behavioral_Therapy_Deemed_Best_for_Social_Phobia.html#mboaAS7qj02sM3Ds.99