The role of interoceptive awareness in social anxiety disorder – results of an internet-based CBT-manualized therapist delivered group-treatment

Bibliographic Data

ID15699580
AuthorsIleana Schmalbach (0000-0002-5079-1002, corresponding author), Katja Petrowski (0000-0001-7297-2093, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz)
Year2025
Volume13
Issue1
Pages742-742
Publication date2025-07-07
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2050-7283 • E-ISSN: 2050-7283
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s40359-025-03013-3
PMID40624728
OpenAlexW4412090133
LanguageEN
References cited58

This study provides strong evidence for the efficacy of therapist-delivered ICBT in reducing social anxiety symptoms while enhancing interoceptive capacities. Baseline Not-Distracting and Not-Worrying predicted better outcomes, highlighting their prognostic value. Improvements in Attention and Self-Regulation further contributed to symptom reduction, suggesting a key mechanism of action. These findings underscore the potential for interoceptive-focused interventions to optimize SAD treatment and highlight the accessibility of ICBT as a scalable therapeutic option

Anxiety · Cognition · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Cognitive restructuring · Interoception · Perception · Psychiatry · Psychoeducation · Psychological intervention · Psychopathology · Psychotherapist · Social anxiety · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Clinical Psychology · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

Tools

Open DOIOpen Access