Efficacy of a one-week overcoming shyness program

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Social Anxiety Disorder; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000135910
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of New South Wales

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-02-11
• Study Completion: 2020-10-10
• Last Update Posted: 21 July 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 17

Inclusion Criteria

Self-identified as experiencing social anxiety.
- Meet DSM-5 criteria for social anxiety as assessed by ADIS-5 for DSM-5.
- At least 18 years of age.
- Live in Australia.
- Fluent in English.
- Have access to a phone and a computer that is connected to the internet.
- Currently under the care of a General Practitioner (able to provide contact details for GP).
- If taking medication for mental-health, must be on a stable dose of medication (past 8 weeks prior to intake).
- Prepared to provide name, phone number, and address.
- Willing to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

- Does not meet criteria for social anxiety disorder.
- Self-reported diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, substance dependence or current psychotic symptoms.
- Current suicidal ideation (deemed as responding 3 to the PHQ-9 question 9 item that assesses the frequency of suicidal ideation, and/or responding greater than 1 on the BDI-II suicide item).
- On an unstable dose of medication, which is used to manage symptoms of a mental health condition.
- Currently participating in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
- Do not complete the online screening questionnaire or unwilling to provide demographic details.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified