Efficacy of Individualized Homoeopathic Medicine With Exposure Therapy Versus Exposure Therapy alone in Social Anxiety Disorder using Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Social Anxiety Disorder SAD is a common chronic anxiety disorder characterized by an intense fear of social scrutiny negative evaluation and avoidance of social situations often beginning in adolescence and leading to significant functional impairment Despite the availability of effective psychological interventions such as exposure therapy many individuals continue to experience residual symptoms highlighting the need for complementary approaches Homoeopathy with its individualized and holistic treatment principles has shown potential benefits in managing anxiety disorders though robust controlled evidence in SAD is limited

The present study aims to compare the efficacy of individualized homoeopathic medicine combined with exposure therapy versus exposure therapy alone in patients diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder This study is designed as a double blind randomized controlled trial involving 75 participants aged 18–45 years with mild to moderate SAD Participants will be randomly allocated into two groups Group A receiving individualized homoeopathic treatment along with exposure therapy and Group B receiving exposure therapy alone over a period of six months Symptom severity and treatment response will be assessed using the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale LSAS at baseline and during monthly follow ups The findings of this study may contribute valuable evidence regarding the role of individualized homoeopathy as an adjunct to exposure therapy in the comprehensive management of Social Anxiety Disorder