CBT Plus MAOI More Effective for Social Anxiety than Either Alone
The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Volume 8, Number 5, May 2010
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/tcprv8n5/
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Topics: Anxiety Disorder
Section editor, Glen Spielmans, PhD
SSRIs are the mainstay of medication treatment for social anxiety disorder (SAD), while cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is at least as effective. Oddly, combined SSRI and CBT treatment has not clearly outperformed each treatment alone in controlled trials. But a new study implies that MAOIs combined with CBT may be particularly effective.
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Section editor, Glen Spielmans, PhD
Glen Spielmans, PhD, has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies ertaining to this educational activity.