Efficacy of a one-week overcoming social anxiety program

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Social Anxiety Disorder; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000361707
• Lead Sponsor: SW Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Self-identified as experiencing social anxiety.
- Meet DSM-5 criteria for social anxiety as assessed by abbreviated diagnostic interview 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.
- 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, 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
- Severe or very severe depression (PHQ-9 scores of 24 and above)
- Commencement of a new mental health medication or change in dose of existing mental health medication in the two months prior to intake.
- 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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in social performance anxiety symptoms, according to the mean scores on the Social Phobia Scale (SPS).[ Baseline, post-treatment (week 2), 1-month post-treatment (week 6). Primary time point is post-treatment.];Changes in social interaction anxiety symptoms, according to the mean scores on the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS).[ Baseline, post-treatment (week 2), 1-month post-treatment (week 6). Primary time point is post-treatment.]