Computerized Treatment for Social Anxiety
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Anxiety, Healthy Studies, Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 65 |
| Updated: | 4/17/2018 |
| Start Date: | February 10, 2017 |
| End Date: | November 1, 2017 |
The present study aims to examine the feasibility of a computerized treatment for social
anxiety disorder. To evaluate the efficacy of the IBM protocol the investigators have
developed in reducing evaluation and social threat biases, they will conduct a two-arm
randomized controlled trial. Individuals with a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder (N = 50)
will be randomized to one of two conditions: 1) IBM or 2) progressive muscle relaxation. Each
condition will consist of eight 25 minute treatment sessions. Participants will complete two
sessions per week for four weeks and will be administered assessments at pre-treatment, one
week post-treatment and at 3-month follow-up. It is hypothesized that: 1) IBM will lead to
greater reductions in social anxiety symptoms than the PMR condition; 2) IBM will lead to
greater reductions in depression and anxiety than the PMR condition; 3) IBM will lead to
greater reductions in threat interpretations and greater increases in benign interpretations
than the PMR condition; 4) The effects of condition on social anxiety symptoms will be
mediated by changes in social anxiety-related interpretation bias; and 5) The effects of
condition will be maintained at the 3-month follow-up assessment.
anxiety disorder. To evaluate the efficacy of the IBM protocol the investigators have
developed in reducing evaluation and social threat biases, they will conduct a two-arm
randomized controlled trial. Individuals with a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder (N = 50)
will be randomized to one of two conditions: 1) IBM or 2) progressive muscle relaxation. Each
condition will consist of eight 25 minute treatment sessions. Participants will complete two
sessions per week for four weeks and will be administered assessments at pre-treatment, one
week post-treatment and at 3-month follow-up. It is hypothesized that: 1) IBM will lead to
greater reductions in social anxiety symptoms than the PMR condition; 2) IBM will lead to
greater reductions in depression and anxiety than the PMR condition; 3) IBM will lead to
greater reductions in threat interpretations and greater increases in benign interpretations
than the PMR condition; 4) The effects of condition on social anxiety symptoms will be
mediated by changes in social anxiety-related interpretation bias; and 5) The effects of
condition will be maintained at the 3-month follow-up assessment.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Current diagnosis of Social Anxiety Disorder according to DSM-5 criteria
- SPIN score greater than or equal to 30
- Must report sufficient motivation to complete treatment (i.e., score of at least 5 on
a 10 point scale (0 = no motivation and 10 = extreme motivation))
Exclusion Criteria:
- Concurrent psychotherapy or treatment for social anxiety disorder
- Clinically significant suicidality
- Current Alcohol Use Disorder of "Severe" severity or higher
- Current Non-alcohol Substance Use Disorder of "Moderate" severity or higher
- Recent changes (less than four weeks) in psychiatric medication
- History of psychotic symptoms
- May not have participated in a similar computerized treatment program
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