Attention training in Social Phobia/Social anxiety disorder

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Social phobia/social anxiety disorder; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Anxiety disorder

• Registration Number: ISRCTN01715124
• Lead Sponsor: Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (Sweden)

Brief Summary

2012 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22731889 2014 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24373984

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-05-20
• Study Completion: 2012-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 6 April 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

1. A Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM?IV) diagnosis of social anxiety disorder according to the Social Phobia Screening Questionnaire
2. Scoring below 31 on the self-rated version of the Montgomery and Åsberg Depression Rating Scale depression scale and below 4 on the suicide item of this scale (to prevent the inclusion of individuals in strong need of specialist consultation)
3. Not undergoing any other psychological treatment during the study period
4. If prescribed drugs for anxiety or depression, the dosage had to be constant for 2 months before the treatment onset and kept constant throughout the study
5. Being at least 18 years old
6. Living in Sweden
7. Having access to a computer with internet connection
8. Not having a having a significant vision impairment
9. Not admitting another serious or dominant disorder (e.g. psychosis, substance misuse) that could be expected to influence the outcome of the study
10. Having a primary diagnosis of social anxiety disorder according to the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM?IV Axis I Disorders

Exclusion Criteria

Does not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Study part 1:<br> Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale self-report evaluated at three time points: pre, after week 1, after week 2, after week 3, post and 4 month follow-up<br> 2. Study part 2:<br> Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale self-report evaluated at three time points: pre, post and 4 month follow-up<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Social Phobia Scale<br> 2. Social Interaction Anxiety Scale<br> 3. Social Phobia Screening Questionnaire<br> 4. Beck Anxiety Inventory<br> 5. Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale<br> 6. Quality of Life Inventory<br> 7. Evaluated at three time points: pre, post and 4 month follow-up.<br>