A comprehensive meta-analysis of cognitive-behavioral interventions for social anxiety disorder in children and adolescents

•Meta-analysis was conducted on CBT trials for Social Anxiety in childhood.•The study assessed Effect Size in three designs: pre-post, between group, follow-up.•Results support the effectiveness of CBT for Social Anxiety.•A significant moderating effect was found for the variable “number of treatment sessions”.•Including Social Skills Training may further enhance the impact of treatment.