The Effects of Exposure in the Context of Anxious Thinking Styles
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Acrophobia
- Sponsor
- Ruhr University of Bochum
- Enrollment
- 81
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Acrophobia-related interpretational processing biases as measured using the Encoding Recognition Task
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The proposed study will apply a one-session exposure treatment combined with CBM training modifying interpretational processing biases versus a sham training in acrophobic individuals. The main aim is to advance our understanding of the mechanisms underlying exposure treatment.
Detailed Description
The present study will apply a one-session exposure treatment followed by a computerized interpretational training (CBM) or sham training in acrophobic individuals. By doing so, it aims to better understand the mechanisms underlying exposure, i.e., the role of cognitive change. Specifically, this study aims to enhance changes in disorder-relevant cognitive processing post-exposure, compared to a sham training. Further, we hope to improve both therapy outcomes and the generalization of therapeutic effects.
Investigators
Beray Macit
PhD Student
Ruhr University of Bochum
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Acrophobia-related interpretational processing biases as measured using the Encoding Recognition Task
Time Frame: baseline, post-training (~1 week post-baseline)
Acrophobia-related interpretational processing biases will be measured using a modified version of the Encoding Recognition Task (ERT, Salemink \& van den Hout, 2010). Bias scores of the Encoding Recognition Task can range from -4 to +4, with lower scores indicating a more negative interpretation bias. The primary outcome is change in bias score from baseline to post-training.
Secondary Outcomes
- Acrophobia-related interpretational processing biases as measured using the Encoding Recognition Task(baseline, pre-training (~1 week post-baseline), follow-up (~5 weeks post-baseline))
- Heights Interpretation Questionnaire (HIQ)(baseline, post-training (~1 week post-baseline), follow-up (~5 weeks post-baseline))
- Behavioral Approach Task (BAT)(baseline, post-training (~1 week post-baseline), follow-up (~5 weeks post-baseline))
- Danger/ Anxiety Expectancy Scale (DES/AES)(baseline, post-training (~1 week post-baseline), follow-up (~5 weeks post-baseline))
- Scrambled Sentences Task (SST)(post-training (~1 week post-baseline), follow-up (~5 weeks post-baseline))
- Acrophobia Questionnaire (AQ)(baseline, pre-training (1 day after exposure; ~1 week post-baseline), follow-up (~5 weeks post-baseline))