Anxiety in adolescents with mild intellectual disabilities
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Social anxietyMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN73367465
- Lead Sponsor
- VU University
- Brief Summary
2017 Other publications in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28672178 results 2018 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29680962/ (added 07/06/2023)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 69
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged 12-18 years
2. Mild intellectual disability (IQ 60-85)
3. Scoring above the clinical cut-off score on the social phobia subscale of the SCARED-NL-71
Exclusion Criteria
No exclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Social anxiety symptoms (reported by children) are measured using the Social Anxiety Scale for Children – Revised and the the social phobia subscale of the SCARED-NL-71 at baseline (pre-training), 3 (post-training) and 10 weeks (follow up)<br> 2. Social anxiety symptoms (reported by one of the parents and the teacher) are measured using the Social Anxiety Scale for Children – Revised and the social phobia subscale of the SCARED-NL-71 at baseline, 3 and 10 weeks<br> 3. Interpretation bias is measured with the Ambiguous Scenarios Task (AST) and the Interpretation Recognition Task (IREC-T) at baseline, 3 and 10 weeks<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. State anxiety during the training as measured with a state anxiety list at baseline, 3 and 10 weeks<br> 2. Interference and attention bias as measured with the original STROOP and an Emotional STROOP tests at baseline, 3 and 10 weeks<br> 3. Total level of anxiety is measured with the SCARED 41 questionnaire at baseline, 3 and 10 weeks<br> 4.Aggression is measured with the Reactive-Proactive aggression scale (RPQ) at baseline, 3 and 10 weeks<br> 5. Attention control is measured with the Attention Control Scale (ACS) at baseline, 3 and 10 weeks<br> 6. Motivation to partake in the training and to change social anxiety symptoms are measured using interview questions at baseline, 3 and 10 weeks<br>