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Talk therapy — not medication — best for social anxiety disorder, large study finds

September 26, 2014 by

While antidepressants are the most commonly used treatment for social anxiety disorder, new research suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy is more effective and, unlike medication, can have lasting effects long after treatment has stopped.

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