Effect of Combined Herbal Medicine-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder Patients: An Exploratory RCT
Journal · Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (2023)
Original authors · Kim SY, Lim HJ, et al.
DOI · 10.1007/s00127-023-02512
Summary
Fifty patients with social anxiety disorder were randomly assigned to herbal medicine + CBT and CBT alone groups and compared for 12 weeks. LSAS scores and avoidance behavior indicators decreased significantly more in the combined group.
Key figures
Participants
50 subjects
LSAS Improvement Rate
42%
Treatment Period
12 weeks
Conclusion
Combined herbal medicine-cognitive behavioral therapy shows superior effects to CBT alone in social anxiety disorder.
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