Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a well-supported treatment for social anxiety disorder (SAD), a mental health condition characterized by fear of judgment or embarrassing oneself in social situations. Traditionally, evidence for CBT’s efficacy in the treatment of SAD has been demonstrated through randomized controlled trials of 12-16 sessions of manualized …

Two categories of beliefs have been found to be important to the development and maintenance of adult and pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): cognitive beliefs and metacognitive beliefs. Cognitive beliefs refer to general or social beliefs, and noteworthy beliefs relevant to OCD symptoms include exaggerated personal responsibility, intolerance of uncertainty, and …

What People Say: A Study of the Predictive Value of Language Use on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Outcomes among Individuals with Substance Use Disorders and Posttraumatic Stress Substance use disorders (SUD) rarely manifest in isolation. People with substance use disorder (SUD) often struggle with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The most …