Computerized Psychoeducation for Anxiety Sensitivity

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anxiety Sensitivity
• Interventions: Behavioral: PHET; Behavioral: CAST psychoeducation

• Registration Number: NCT02874417
• Lead Sponsor: Florida State University

Brief Summary

This investigation examines the efficacy of a 35 minute computerized psychoeducation protocol in the reduction of elevated anxiety sensitivity cognitive concerns, a risk factor for the development and maintenance of various forms of psychopathology.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-09
• Primary Completion: 2014-11
• Study Completion: 2014-11
• Status Verified: 2016-08
• Study First Submitted: 2016-08-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-08-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-08-16
• Study First Posted: 2016-08-22
• Last Update Posted: 2016-08-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

• Elevated Anxiety Sensitivity Cognitive Concerns and indicated by the anxiety sensitivity index-3

Exclusion Criteria

• History of epilepsy or seizures

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Health and Wellness	PHET	The controlled condition consisted Physical Health Education Training (PHET), a computerized presentation which focuses on information on general healthy living. The PHET program contains information on nutrition, alcohol, water consumption, exercise, sexual health, hygiene, stress management, life organization, social support, positive outlook, and sleep.
Psychoeducation	CAST psychoeducation	The program was designed to dispel exaggerated thoughts surrounding the danger of the experience of anxiety symptoms, specifically focusing on fears regarding feelings of cognitive dyscontrol. The psychoeducation portion contains video animation and audio narration throughout, as well as some interactive features . Participants are provided with corrective information about the experience of anxiety-related sensations, with a particular focus on dispelling myths commonly held by individuals with high anxiety sensitivity cognitive concerns . Participants are taught that anxiety-related sensations are not dangerous and that they may have developed a conditioned fear to these symptoms of arousal.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3	10 minutes post intervention	Measure of anxiety sensitivity