Treating Social Anxiety in an Era of Social Distancing: Adapting Exposure Therapy for Youth During COVID-19

• Published in: Cognitive and behavioral practice Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 669 - 678
• Main Authors: Khan, Anika N., Bilek, Emily, Tomlinson, Rachel C., Becker-Haimes, Emily M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2021; Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Published by Elsevier Ltd
• Subjects: COVID-19; exposure; social anxiety; telehealth; youth; COVID-19; exposure; telehealth; social anxiety; youth

•The COVID-19 pandemic may uniquely impact youth with social anxiety disorder.•Continuing exposure therapy to treat social anxiety symptoms in youth is critical.•Considerations for treating socially anxious youth during COVID-19 are discussed.•Exposure therapy can be successfully adapted to adhere t...