The effect of oxytocin on prosocial behavior.
- Conditions
- Social Anxiety DisorderSocial PhobiaSociale angststoornisSociale fobie
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON20361
- Lead Sponsor
- Maastricht UniversityFaculty of Psychology and NeuroscienceDepartment of Clinical Psychological Science
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 126
Inclusion Criteria
Group 1: Patients with SAD:
1. Meet the diagnostic criteria of a SAD according to the DSM IV as first diagnosis;
Exclusion Criteria
Group 1: Patients with SAD:
1. Women: pregnancy or breastfeeding;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method This research project examines the extent to which administering oxytocin improves specific social bonding behaviors (i.e., reciprocal self-disclosure and mimicry) and likeability and reduces social anxiety in SAD patients in comparison to a clinical and healthy control group.<br /><br>To asses social bonding behaviors of the participants the participants conduct a 15-minutes social interaction with a trained confederate. Trained video-observers rate at several time-points the level of self-disclosure responses and amount of mimicked behavior and likeability of the participants. Heart rate and self-report of social anxiety at several time-points during the task are used to assess anxiety responses of the participants.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method