Trial reportJournal of anxiety disorders2021
Reductions in social anxiety during treatment predict lower levels of loneliness during follow-up among individuals with social anxiety disorder.
Trial report in Journal of anxiety disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Longitudinal associations between loneliness and outcomes of Common Mental Disorders (CMDs): A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC medicine · 2026Pooled it
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- An intervention to build social identities improves mental health and wellbeing in people with elevated social anxiety: Evidence from a single-arm clinical trial.The British journal of clinical psychology · 2025Trial
- Reward Deficits in Co-Occurring Social Anxiety and Depression: The Roles of Anhedonia, Boredom, Loneliness, and COVID-19 Social Restriction.Journal of clinical psychology · 2026Article
- Development and validation of the Korea University Social Isolation Scale.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Effects of Reducing Social Media Use in Women With Depressive Symptoms.Journal of cognitive psychotherapy · 2026Article
- Loneliness and rumination serially mediate the relationship between social anxiety and internet addiction among Turkish university students.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Social Challenges on University Campuses: How Does Physical Activity Affect Social Anxiety? The Dual Roles of Loneliness and Gender.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The mediating role of perceived overqualification in the relationship between emotional labor and mindfulness among nurses in China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Exploring the dynamic interactions between internet addiction, anxiety, and loneliness in adolescents: a longitudinal cross-lagged panel model.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Psychometric analysis of the social connectedness instrument.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Interventions in ambulatory healthcare settings to reduce social isolation among adults aged 18-64: a systematic review.BJGP open · 2024Article
- Effects of Empathy on Loneliness Among Rural Left-Behind Children in China: The Chain-Mediated Roles of Social Anxiety and Psychological Resilience.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- Loneliness in Personality Disorders.Current psychiatry reports · 2022Review
- Impact of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on Psychological Well-Being, Cortisol, and Inflammation in Women Veterans.Journal of general internal medicine · 2022Article
- Has Smartphone Use Influenced Loneliness during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Behavioral and Neural Dissociation of Social Anxiety and Loneliness.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2022Article
- Changes in affect, physical activity, physical health, and sleep in cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety: A pilot study.Journal of behavioral and cognitive therapy · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionIndividuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) are at elevated risk of loneliness, yet little research has examined loneliness in this population. Cognitive-behavioral group therapy (CBGT) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) have demonstrated efficacy in treating SAD, yet research has not examined whether they lead to reductions in loneliness.
methodsThis sample comprised 108 individuals with SAD who were randomized to CBGT, MBSR, or a waitlist control (WL); WL participants were re-randomized to CBGT or MBSR following WL. Assessments were completed pre- and post-treatment, and 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month follow-up assessments.
resultsCompared to WL, individuals in CBGT and MBSR were less lonely at post-treatment; there was no difference between treatments after treatment or during follow-up. Greater reductions in social anxiety from pre- to post-treatment predicted lower levels of loneliness during follow-up. Greater reductions in loneliness from pre- to post-treatment also predicted lower levels of social anxiety during follow-up. DISCUSSION: Individuals who experience reductions in their social anxiety during treatment may also feel less lonely following treatment. Reductions in loneliness also lead to improvements in social anxiety. Future research should continue to examine the relationship between social anxiety and loneliness and how interventions for SAD may help reduce loneliness.
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