Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) effectively improves the clinical symptoms of social anxiety disorder. However, there are non-responders who cannot decrease their cost/probability bias significantly; hence, their social anxiety symptoms remain unaddressed. Mindfulness training and cognitive-behavioral approaches promote a reduction in cost/probability bias and social anxiety symptoms. This...
Abstract A four-session program of mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy (M-CBT) is a low-intensity treatment module for individuals with high cost/probability bias and social anxiety symptoms. We tested its effectiveness with 23 patients with social anxiety disorder. The patients completed a set of questionnaires that evaluated social anxiety symptoms, cost/probability bias, fear of...