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Group schematherapy versus group cognitive behavioral therapy for social anxiety disorder with comorbid avoidant personality disorder

Recruiting
Conditions
Social Phobia
10002861
Registration Number
NL-OMON36927
Lead Sponsor
PsyQ
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
128
Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged between 18 and 65 with primary diagnoses of social anxiety disorder on axis I and comorbid avoidant personality disorder on axis-II (i.e. the principal focus of attention of treatment, according to both patient and clinical staff) will be included in the study. Other inclusion criteria are willingness, motivation and practical ability to attend 30 sessions of group therapy. Written informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria will be a primary Axis-I diagnosis of substance abuse or dependence which needs detoxification (after successful detoxification patients can participate), psychotic or bipolar disorder. Other exclusion criteria are a primary Axis II diagnosis of a Borderline, antisocial, schizoid, schizotypal personality disorder (because they need highly specialized treatment) and IQ less than 80 and Problems with Dutch language (talking, reading, writing).

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>* Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview to obtain an Axis I anxiety<br /><br>diagnoses<br /><br>* Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Axis II Disorders (SCID II): to obtain<br /><br>an axis II personality disorder diagnosis<br /><br>* De clinician-administered version van Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale<br /><br>(LSAS-CA): to assess the severity of social anxiety complaints<br /><br>* Avoidant Personality Disorder Severity Index (AVPDSI): to assess the severity<br /><br>of avoidant personality features</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>* Schemamode Inventory II (SMI-2): To assess the most important schema modi<br /><br>* De self-report version van de Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS-SR): to<br /><br>assess the severity of social anxiety complaints<br /><br>* Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II): to assess the severity of depressive<br /><br>symptoma<br /><br>* World Health Organization Quality of Life * Bref (WHOQOL-Bref): to assess<br /><br>quality of life<br /><br>* Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS): to assess the severity of<br /><br>emotion regeulation problems<br /><br>* De Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale: to assess self-esteem<br /><br>* Het Interview for Traumatic Events in Childhood (ITEC): to assess the<br /><br>presence and the severity of traumatic events during childhood </p><br>
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