Evaluation of a Self-Monitoring Intervention to Reduce Safety Behaviors in Social Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Social Anxiety
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
- Enrollment
- 154
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Social Phobia Inventory Score
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The current study aims to explore the efficacy of a text message based Safety Behavior Fading Intervention compared to an active control intervention.
Detailed Description
Safety behavior fading may be a viable standalone intervention for social anxiety. In the present trial, participants high in social anxiety will be randomized to either receive a daily checklist exercise aimed at eliminating (1) safety behaviors or (2) unhealthy behaviors. Individuals randomly assigned to the safety behavior fading condition will receive instructions to decrease or eliminate their four most habitual social anxiety safety behaviors. In addition, they will receive daily reminders via text message to decrease these behaviors, along with a safety behavior monitoring checklist in which the participant indicates the extent to which they decreased and/or eliminated each safety behavior over the previous day. Individuals randomly assigned to the control condition will receive similar text messages and a daily checklist to encourage fading of unhealthy behaviors. Participants in both conditions will complete checklists for 28 days. After day 14 of treatment, participants will re-select their target safety behaviors or unhealthy behaviors, and will then be prompted to reduce these new behaviors for another 14 days.
Investigators
Jesse Cougle
Principal Investigator
Florida State University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Social Phobia Inventory Score \>29
- •Stable Psychotropic Medications for 4 weeks prior to participation
Exclusion Criteria
- •Currently participating in psychotherapy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Social Phobia Inventory Score
Time Frame: Day 0, Day 14, Day 42
Self-report scale that measures Social anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 68 with higher scores indicating higher levels of social anxiety symptoms.