Treatment for public speaking fears
- Conditions
- Public speaking anxietyMental Health - Anxiety
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12610000587000
- Lead Sponsor
- Macquarie University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 140
To be eligible for participation in the study, individuals will be required to score 16 or above on the Personal Report of Confidence as a Speaker (PRCS) and 80 or above on the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA). Participants will be given written information outlining the study and written consent will be required before individuals can participate
Consistent with previous research the exclusion criteria for participation in the study will be a diagnosis of major depression, bipolar disorder, psychotic symptoms, kidney disease, epilepsy, pregnancy or intention to become pregnant, substance dependence and participation in other psychological treatments. Participants will be advised to cease caffeine, nicotine and alcohol consumption on the days they are attending treatment sessions
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reductions in anxiety as measured by the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), Shortened version of the Social Phobia Scale (SPS), Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS), and Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA-24)[Prior to the commencement of treatment, and after treatment has been completed (treatment = 5 weeks duration)]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement in public speaking competency as measured by the Personal Report of Confidence as a Speaker (PRCS)[Prior to the commencement of treatment, and after treatment has been completed (treatment = 5 weeks duration)]