Table 1.
Comparison of cognitive behavior therapy+paroxetine group with paroxetine-only group across the study period
| Baseline | Postintervention | Follow-up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBT+PX | PX only | CBT+PX | PX only | CBT+PX | PX only | |
| SIAS | 38.1 (8.7) | 41.7 (5.9) | 32.4 (7.9) | 38.9 (5.0)** | 31.7 (7.3) | 39.2 (2.9)*** |
| LSAS | 69.2 (16.3) | 75.8 (9.9) | 57.5 (14.2) | 70.7 (8.9)** | 58.6 (9.2) | 71.0 (7.3)*** |
| BFNE | 37.0 (6.9) | 38.3 (5.9) | 30.9 (9.1) | 35.6 (4.3)* | 32.2 (5.5) | 35.4 (4.5)# |
Figures in parenthesis are SD; *P<0.05; **P<0.01; ***P<0.001; #0.053. SD – Standard deviation; SIAS – Social Interaction Anxiety Scale; LSAS – Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale; BFNE – Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation scale; CBT – Cognitive behavior therapy; PX – Paroxetine