CompletedNot Applicable

Attention Disengagement Training for Social Phobia

United States48 participantsStarted 2006-09

Plain-language summary

Generalized Social Phobia is characterized by severe social anxiety that leads to functional impairment (Schneider et al., 1992). Despite its high prevalence, many individuals do not receive treatment or are unresponsive to current therapies. Thus there is a clear need to continue to develop highly effective and efficient treatments for social phobia. This three year project aims to test a computerized treatment for social phobia in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to modify attention biases that may maintain anxiety.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Principle DSM-IV-TR (APA, 2000) Diagnosis of social phobia - Generalized Type (GSP) Exclusion Criteria: * No change in medication type or dosage twelve weeks prior to initiating treatment * No current psychotherapy * No evidence of suicidal intent * No evidence of substance abuse in the last 6 months * No evidence of current or past schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or organic mental disorder

What they're measuring

Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS)

Timeframe: Pre-Treatment, Post-Treatment (6 weeks)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00684320

SponsorSan Diego State University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2011-08

Results submitted2013-12-18

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