This study provides the clearest evidence to date regarding differential
impact of treatment on different child anxiety disorders and
point to the poorer responsiveness of children with a diagnosis of
SoAD. However, comorbid depression was not included as a covariate
in these analyses and children in this study received one of
four treatments, only two of which included CBT, limiting the
conclusions about the degree to which children with SoAD respond
specifically to CBT. Also, the absence of a follow-up period beyond
immediate post-treatment assessment prevented conclusions
about whether children with social anxiety may simply require
more time to develop the skills and may “catch up” in the longer
term. Thus, the impact of different primary anxiety diagnoses on
cognitive behavioural treatment outcomes in children has yet to be
comprehensively evaluated.