Imagery-enhanced versus verbally-based group cognitive behavioural therapy for social anxiety disorder.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Social anxiety disorder; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000579493
• Lead Sponsor: Associate Professor Peter McEvoy

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-05-04
• Study Completion: 2019-11-05
• Last Update Posted: 7 August 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 107

Inclusion Criteria

At least 18 years of age, principle diagnosis of social anxiety disorder (as assessed by the SCID-5), Stable medications for at least 1 month, and willingness to be randomised.

Exclusion Criteria

Bipolar disorder/psychosis or substance use disorder (all as judged by the SCID-5), currently receiving CBT elsewhere, high suicidal or self-harm risk (i.e., plans and/or intent).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS) - a 20-item measure of interaction/performance anxiety with high internal and test-retest reliability, [Baseline, immediately prior to 4th and 8th treatment sessions, and immediately after the 12th treatment session and 1- and 6-month follow-ups.];Diagnosis of social anxiety disorder on structured clinical interview (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 [SCID-5]).[Baseline, 1-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up.];Clinician-rated anxiety severity. Clinical severity of each disorder will be rated on a 0–8 scale reflecting severity relative to other people with the disorder and life impact.[Baseline, 1-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up.]