Effects of cognitive bias modification on social anxiety: A meta-analysis

201795 citationsReviewgold Open Access

Authors

Haining Liu · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Buxin Han · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Xiaoqian Liu · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Abstract

Current findings broadly supported cognitive theories of SAD that consider a bidirectional or mutually reinforcing relationship between symptoms and CBs. However, the small therapeutic effect observed here indicates that it is necessary to develop more reliable and efficient CBM interventions that are specific to SAD.

Topics & Keywords

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 12, Issue 4, pp. e0175107-e0175107

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175107

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