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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Jun 3.
Published in final edited form as: J Clin Psychiatry. 2008 Apr;69(4):621–632. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v69n0415

Table 1. Characteristics of Studies Included in the Meta-analysis.

Disorder/Study Target Disorder CBT type Placebo Type Sample Size (CBT plus Placebo) Number of Sessions Anxiety Measures Depression Measures Analyses Jadad Score
Bryant et al., 1998 22 ASD CBT Supportive Counseling 24 5 IES BDI Completer 1
Bryant et al., 1999 25 ASD CBT Supportive Counseling 38 6 IES BDI Completer 2
Bryant et al., 2003 26 ASD CBT Supportive Counseling 24 5 IES BDI Completer 3
Bryant et al., 2005 27 ASD CBT Supportive Counseling 57 6 IES BDI Completer, ITT 3
Borkovec & Costello, 1997 28 GAD CBT Nondirective Therapy 43 12 HAM-A, ADIS-R Severity, STAI-T, ZSRA, PSWQ BDI; HAM-D Completer 2
Wetherell et al., 2003 35 GAD CBT Discussion Group 52 12 ADIS-IV Severity, HAM-A, PSWQ, BAI BDI; HAM-D Completer 2
Foa et al., 2005 38 OCD ERP Pill Placebo 55 15 CGI-S, YBOCS NIMH Global OC Scale Completer 3
Greist et al., 2002 41 OCD BT Systematic Relaxation 167 10 YBOCS, WSAS HAM-D Completer 1
Lindsay et al., 1997 45 OCD ERP Anxiety Management 18 15 YBOCS, PADUA, MOCI: Interference Rating Scale BDI Completer 1
Bakker et al., 1999 46 PD CT Pill Placebo 67 12 CGI-S, MSPS, PGE; Panic Frequency, Overall Phobia Score, Anticipatory Anxiety Score MADRS Completer, ITT 2
Barlow et al., 2000 49 PD CBT Pill Placebo 101 12 PDSS Completer, ITT 3
Black et al., 1993 51 PD CT Pill Placebo 50 8 CGI-S, CAS, Panic Attack Severity Score, SDS MADRS Completer, ITT 2
Craske et al., 1995 53 PD CBT Nondirective-Supportive Therapy 30 4 ADIS-R – Severity, ASI, FQ, FDAS, Subjective Symptoms Scale Completer 2
Sharp et al., 1996 57 PD CBT Pill Placebo 80 10 MADRS ITT 2
Blanchard et al., 2003 58 PTSD CBT Supportive Counseling 73 12 CAPS-2, BSI, IES, LIFE, PCL BDI Completer 2
Bryant et al., 2003 63 PTSD CBT Supportive Counseling 38 8 CAPS-2, IES, CCQ BDI Completer 3
Foa et al., 1991 65 PTSD PE Supportive Counseling 28 9 PTSD symptom scale BDI Completer 2
Marks et al., 1998 67 PTSD CBT Relaxation 45 10 PTSD symptom scale, IES BDI Completer 2
McDonagh et al., 2005 68 PTSD CBT Problem-Solving Therapy 51 14 CAPS-2, QOLI BDI Completer, ITT 2
Neuner et al., 2004 70 PTSD NET Supportive Counseling 31 4 PDS, MOS Completer 2
Clark et al., 2003 73 SAD CT Pill Placebo 43 16 ADIS-Severity, SPS, SIAS, LSAS, FQ-SP, FNE; SPWWS BDI Completer 2
Cottraux et al., 2000 77 SAD CBT Supportive Therapy 63 8 LSAS, QOL, FQ, SISST BDI Completer 3
Davidson et al., 2004 79 SAD CCBT Pill Placebo 120 14 CGI-S, BSPS, SPAI 3
Heimberg et al., 1998 82 SAD CBGT Educational Supportive Group Therapy; Pill Placebo* 69 12 ADIS-R-Severity, SPDS-S, LSAS, FNE, SAD, SPS, SCL-90-R-IS, SCL-90-R-PA, Impromptu Speech Task SCL-90-R-Depression Completer 3
Lucas, 1994 85 SAD CBGT Educational-Supportive Group Therapy 44 12 SPAI; SIAS; SPS, SISST BDI Completer 2
Smits et al., 2006 86 SAD BT Psychological Placebo 38 3 LSAS-SR, Impromptu Speech Task Completer 2
Turner et al., 1994 88 SAD BT Pill Placebo 47 20 Completer 2

Note: ASD = Acute Stress Disorder; GAD = Generalized Anxiety Disorder; OCD = Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; PD = Panic Disorder; PTSD = Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; SAD = Social Anxiety Disorder. BT = Behavior Therapy; CT = Cognitive Therapy; CBGT = Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy; CBT = Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy; CCBT = Comprehensive Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy; ERP = Exposure and Response Prevention; NET = Narrative Exposure Therapy; PE = Prolonged Exposure. ADIS-IV = Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule for DSM-IV 36; ADIS-R = Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule Revised 30; ASI = Anxiety Sensitivity Index 54; BAI = Beck Anxiety Inventory 37; BDI = Beck Depression Inventory 24; BSI = Brief Symptom Inventory 60; BSPS = Brief Social Phobia Scale 80; CAPS-2 = Clinician Administered PTSD Scale, version 2 59; CAS = Clinical Anxiety Scale 52; CCQ = Catastrophic Cognitions Questionnaire 64; CGI - S = Clinical Global Impressions Scale – Severity 39; FDAS = Four Dimensional Anxiety Scale 56; FNE = Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale 76; FQ = Fear Questionnaire 55; FQ – SP = Fear Questionnaire – Social Phobia scale 55; HAM-A = Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale 29; HAM – D = Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 31; IES = Impact of Event Scale 23; LIFE = The LIFE Base 61; LSAS = Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale 75; LSAS-SR = Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale – Self Report 87; MADRS = Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale 48; MOCI = Maudsley Obsessional-Compulsive Inventory 44; MSPS = Marks-Sheehan Phobia Scale 47; PADUA = The Padua Inventory 43; PCL = PTSD Checklist 62; PDS = Post-traumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale71; PDSS = Panic Disorder Severity Scale 50; PGE = Patient Global Evaluation 47; PSWQ = Penn State Worry Questionnaire 34; PTSD symptom scale = Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale66; QOL = Quality of Life scale 77; QOLI = Quality of Life Index 69; SAD = Social Avoidance and Distress Scale 76; SCL – 90-R-Depression = Symptom Checklist 90 Revised – Depression 84; SCL – 90-R-IS = Symptom Checklist 90 Revised – Interpersonal Sensitivity 84; SCL-90- PA = Symptom Checklist 90 Revised – Phobic Anxiety 84, SDS = Sheehan Disability Scale 47; SIAS = Social Interaction Anxiety Scale 74; SISST = Social Interaction Self-Statement Test 78; SPAI = Social Phobia Anxiety Inventory 81; SPDS-S = Social Phobic Disorder Severity and Change Form - Severity 83; SPS = Social Phobia Scale 74; SPWSS = Social Phobia Weekly Summary Scale 73; SRT = Symptom Rating Test72; STAI-T = State Trait Anxiety Inventory – Trait subscale 32; WSAS = Work and Social Adjustment Scale 42; YBOCS = Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale 40; ZSRA = Zung Self-Rating of Anxiety Scale 33.