Variations of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
- Enrollment
- 88
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI) - Social Phobia Subscale
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two variants of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) (cognitive therapy (CT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)), for the treatment of generalized social anxiety disorder.
Detailed Description
We are recruiting a clinical sample of patients who meet diagnostic criteria (per DSM-5) for the generalized subtype of social anxiety disorder. Participants are randomly assigned to the two active intervention conditions; no placebo or sham treatments will be employed. Assessments take place at baseline, pre-treatment, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and at 3- and 12-months follow-up; participants also complete a brief weekly assessment of functioning. Treatment is administered individually by trained graduate students in clinical psychology, directly trained and supervised by the PI and Co-PI. Participants receive 12 weekly 1-hour long sessions. The study design is a 2 (treatment condition) by 5 (assessment occasion) mixed factorial design.
Investigators
James Herbert
Investigator
Drexel University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Clinically diagnosable social anxiety disorder (generalized subtype per DSM-IV-TR criteria)
- •aged 18-65
- •working fluency in English
- •residence in the greater Philadelphia area.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pervasive developmental disability
- •acute suicide potential
- •inability to travel to the treatment site
- •schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder
- •current substance dependence
- •Comorbid diagnoses of Major Depressive or other mood or anxiety disorders are acceptable ONLY if clearly secondary to the diagnosis of social anxiety disorder.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI) - Social Phobia Subscale
Time Frame: baseline (pre-treatment; immediately prior to beginning treatment); post-treatment (12 weeks)
The SPAI social phobia assess symptoms of social anxiety in the presence of (a) strangers, (b) authority figures, (c) members of the opposite sex, and (d) people in general. The subscale ranges from 32 to 192, where higher scores reflect more severe symptoms of social anxiety.
Secondary Outcomes
- Outcomes Questionnaire(baseline (pre-treatment; just before beginning treatment); post-treatment (12 weeks))
- Behavioral Assessment Test(baseline (pre-treatment; just prior to beginning treatment); post-treatment (12 weeks))