Statistical Learning as a Predictor of Attention Bias Modification Outcome
- Conditions
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Interventions
- Behavioral: ABM
- Registration Number
- NCT03424967
- Lead Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
- Brief Summary
This study examines whether the ability to extract statistical properties from the environment among treatment-seeking patients with social anxiety disorder can predict therapeutic response to attention bias modification (ABM), namely, reduction in symptoms of social anxiety following ABM therapy.
- Detailed Description
All participants received 6 sessions of ABM therapy away from threat. At baseline participants also completed a gold standard statistical learning task aimed to assess participants' capacity for the extraction of statistical regularity from the environment. The aim of the study is to determine whether the basic ability to extract rules from the environment at baseline could predict clinical improvement of social anxiety symptoms.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- a signed consent form
- a primary diagnosis of social anxiety disorder
- an age of 18-65
- any history or present diagnosis of psychosis
- high risk for harm to self or others
- concurrent posttraumatic stress disorder, eating disorder, or bipolar disorder
- a diagnosis of a neurological disorder (i.e., epilepsy, brain injury)
- drug or alcohol misuse
- a pharmacological treatment that is not stabilized in the past 3 months
- any concurrent psychotherapy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description ABM therapy ABM The attention bias modification treatment comprises of six computerized sessions, twice a week, in purpose of modulate biases in attention for threat stimuli.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) - Diagnostic Interview scores 1-2 weeks after treatment completion The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale is a clinician-rated inventory consisting of 24 items describing socially relevant situations. Each situation is rated in relation to the past week on two sub-scales ranging 0-3: level of fear and level of avoidance experienced in response to these situations. Item scores are summed to a total score ranging 0-144
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Social Phobia Inventory scores 1-2 weeks after treatment completion The Social Phobia Inventory is a self-reported questionnaire comprised of 17 items on a 5-point scale depicting social worries and problems. Participants rate to what extent these situations have bothered them in the past week. Item scores are summed to a total score ranging 0-68.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Tel Aviv University
🇮🇱Tel Aviv, Israel