Metacognitive (awareness about thinking or thoughts) therapy for persons with social anxiety

Completed

Conditions: Mental Health, Social Anxiety disorder,

Registration Number: CTRI/2015/01/005394

Lead Sponsor: NIMHANS

Brief Summary: The trial includes two arms, both of which include psychological interventions, Metaccognitive Therapy and Applied Relaxation with exposure respectively.

A total of 50 patients with a primary diagnosis of Social Anxiety disorder are being recruited and randomly allocated to either of the two groups.

Therapy will comprise of 10-12 individual sessions, with baseline, post and follow up assessments.

The trial is open to recruitment.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Primary Diagnosis of Social Anxiety Disorder, with or without anxious avoidant personality disorder.

Exclusion Criteria

Psychotic Symptoms, severe depression with psychotic symptoms, current psychoactive substance dependence, Previous psychological therapy in the last 1 year, head injury or other neurological disorder.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical Global improvement, severity of social anxiety, post event processing	baseline, post intervention and follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression, quality of life, self consciouness	Baseline post treatment and 3 month follow up

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Behavioural Medicine Unit
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Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
Behavioural Medicine Unit
🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
Ms Lakshmi J
Principal investigator
08026995177
lakshminair999@gmail.com