Computer-Based Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder

Inclusion Criteria: * Males and females between the ages of 18 and 60 * Current primary diagnosis of SAD * Score of at least 50 on the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (Self-rated version) * Fluent in English and willing and able to give informed written consent and participate responsibly in the protocol * Normal or corrected-to-normal vision Exclusion Criteria: * Present or past psychotic episode, psychotic disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder * Current severe depression * Suicidal ideation or behavior * Current diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, manic episode or tic disorder * Current or past organic mental disorder, seizure disorder, epilepsy or brain injury * Current unstable or untreated medical illness * Severe alcohol use disorder, severe cannabis use disorder, and any severity of other substance use disorder (except nicotine use disorders allowed) * Use of psychiatric medication in the past month other than a stable dose of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for a least 3 months * Any concurrent cognitive behavioral therapy; other psychotherapy that was initiated in the past 3 months * Pregnancy, or plans to become pregnant during the period of the study - will be assessed by urine * Contraindication to MRI scanning: * Paramagnetic metallic implants or devices contraindicating magnetic resonance imaging or any other non-removable paramagnetic metal in the body (e…