Assessment and Treatment of Social Skills Deficits in Individuals With Social Phobia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Social Phobia
• Interventions: Behavioral: Social Skills Training; Behavioral: Exposure Treatment; Behavioral: Placebo

• Registration Number: NCT00073333
• Lead Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Brief Summary

This study will determine whether people with social phobia are deficient in certain social skills.

Detailed Description

Social phobia is a debilitating condition that can cause severe social, emotional, educational, and occupational functioning problems. Evidence suggests that individuals with social phobia are deficient in social skills, but the exact skills deficits have not been elucidated. This study will comprise two substudies: one will examine social skills deficits in social phobics and determine how they differ from those of people without social phobia; the other will determine if skills deficits in social phobics can be improved and whether improvements will affect overall social functioning.

Participants in this study will be randomly assigned to one of three groups for 16 weeks: an exposure group, a social skills training and exposure (SET) group, or a wait-list control group. Interviews, self-reports, and simulated role plays will be used to assess the social skills of participants.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2002-12
• Study First Submitted: 2003-11-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2003-11-20
• Study First Posted: 2003-11-21
• Primary Completion: 2008-03
• Study Completion: 2008-03
• Results First Submitted: 2013-05-14
• Results First Submitted QC: 2013-05-14
• Status Verified: 2013-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-07-01
• Results First Posted: 2013-07-02
• Last Update Posted: 2013-07-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 379

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of Social Phobia

Exclusion Criteria

• Axis II diagnosis of schizoid or schizotypal personality disorder or paranoia
• Axis II diagnosis of mental retardation, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and personality disorders, except for avoidant personality disorder
• Instability on any antidepressants
• Psychotic disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Social Skills Training	Social skills training and exposure
2	Exposure Treatment	Exposure treatment
3	Placebo	Placebo

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Social Phobia Remission	Measured at Month 12
Social Phobia Remission Rate at 6 Month Follow-up	6 month follow up	Lack of SocialPhobia Diagnosis at 6 month follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Score on the SPAI	Measured at Month 12

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States