Study of an Internet-delivered Treatment Based on Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy for Social Anxiety Disorder

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Social Anxiety Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: Internet delivered self-help program without therapist support

• Registration Number: NCT05015166
• Lead Sponsor: Stockholm University

Brief Summary

The aim of this randomized, controlled study is to examine an internet delivered, self-help program for social anxiety based on psychodynamic therapy. The study will compare three conditions: the psychodynamic program with therapist support, without therapist support and a waitlist control.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-08-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-08-14
• Study Start: 2021-08-18
• Study First Posted: 2021-08-20
• Status Verified: 2023-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-01-12
• Study Completion: 2023-01-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-01-12
• Last Update Posted: 2023-01-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 181

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years old or older
• Fulfill the DSM-5 criteria for social anxiety disorder (Score > 60 on the self-assessment instrument LSAS-SR)
• Have access to a computer/smartphone/tablet with internet connection
• Be able to read and write Swedish.

Exclusion Criteria

• Suicidal (within the previous month, assessed with the self-assessment instrument C-SSRS)
• Partaking in psychological treatment
• Ongoing treatment with psychopharmacological drugs with dose adjustments within the nearest month or planned dose adjustments.

The following self-reported diagnoses are excluded:

• Autism spectrum disorder
• Serious depression (Score ≥ 20 on the PHQ9)
• Indications of psychosis or bipolar disorder (type 1 or 2).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Internet delivered self-help program without therapist support	Internet delivered self-help program without therapist support	The intervention consists of 8 self-help modules delivered over 8 weeks on a secure online platform. Modules consist of texts and video followed by exercises which the participants are encouraged to try. The treatment is based on principles from affect-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, Self-Report, (LSAS-SR)	Change from baseline to post-treatment (8 week) and follow up (6, 12 and 24 months after treatment)	The LSAS-SR features 48 items assessing social anxiety symptoms.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7- item scale (GAD-7)	Change from baseline to post-treatment (8 week) and follow up (6, 12 and 24 months after treatment)	The GAD-7 features seven items for assessing anxiety and screening for generalized anxiety disorder.
Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item scale (PHQ-9)	Change from baseline to post-treatment (8 week) and follow up (6, 12 and 24 months after treatment)	The PHQ-9 features nine items for assessing depression in a clinical context and screening of depression in the general population
Brunnsviken Brief Quality of Life Scale (BBQ)	Change from baseline to post-treatment (8 week) and follow up (6, 12 and 24 months after treatment)	The BBQ features 12 items concerning 6 areas of life rated on importance and satisfaction.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stockholm University; 🇸🇪 Stockholm, Sweden