Predictors of Change in Treatment Response to Group-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents with Social Anxiety Disorder

This study examined baseline predictors of treatment response to group-based CBT in 90 adolescents (ages 12-17) with primary social anxiety disorder, evaluating demographic, clinical, and theory-derived factors. Results indicated that higher severity of safety behaviors and other maintaining factors predicted differential treatment outcomes at three-month follow-up.