Giovanbattista Andreoli

ABSTRACT Introduction Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a common and disabling mental disorder that follows a chronic course unless it is treated with effective treatments. This systematic review examines randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of pharmacological treatments for adults with SAD published since 2015. Methods This review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Search was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and PsycINFO.

AvoSS Avoidance of Social Situations Measure BDI-II Beck Depression Inventory-II DISYPS-III Parent Report for Social Anxiety Disorder of the Diagnostic System for Mental Disorders According to ICD-10 and DSM-5 for Children and Adolescents ED eating disorder FoMO fear of missing out LSAS Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale MASC Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children OSF Open Science Framework SAD social anxiety disorder SAD-D DSM-5 Social Anxiety Disorder Severity SAS Social Anxiety Scale...