Retraining Attention to Treat Alcohol Dependence and Social Anxiety
Status: | Completed |
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Conditions: | Anxiety, Psychiatric |
Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
Healthy: | No |
Age Range: | 18 - Any |
Updated: | 2/7/2015 |
Start Date: | July 2013 |
End Date: | December 2014 |
Contact: | Joshua C Magee, Ph.D. |
Email: | joshua.c.magee@gmail.com |
Cognitive Bias Modification: A Novel Intervention for Alcohol Dependence and Social Anxiety
The purpose of this research is to test a computerized intervention for people with
co-occurring social anxiety and alcohol dependence. The intervention seeks to reduce
symptoms by shifting attention away from alcohol-relevant and/or socially threatening cues.
The investigators expect that participants receiving alcohol or anxiety training will
experience reductions in those specific symptoms compared to participants in a control
condition. The investigators also expect that participants receiving combined alcohol and
anxiety training will show the largest reductions in alcohol and anxiety symptoms, relative
to participants in any other condition.
co-occurring social anxiety and alcohol dependence. The intervention seeks to reduce
symptoms by shifting attention away from alcohol-relevant and/or socially threatening cues.
The investigators expect that participants receiving alcohol or anxiety training will
experience reductions in those specific symptoms compared to participants in a control
condition. The investigators also expect that participants receiving combined alcohol and
anxiety training will show the largest reductions in alcohol and anxiety symptoms, relative
to participants in any other condition.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Current alcohol dependence
- Elevated social anxiety symptoms
- Willingness to consider cutting down on drinking
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current psychosis
- Unmanaged manic symptoms
- Significant cognitive impairment
- Other drug use in past month
- Receiving cognitive behavioral therapy for alcohol use disorder or social anxiety
- Unable to read
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