Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as an Effective Treatment for Social Anxiety, Perfectionism, and Rumination

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Social Anxiety Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as an Effective Treatment for Social Anxiety, Perfectionism, and Rumination

• Registration Number: NCT03946735
• Lead Sponsor: Alzahra University

Brief Summary

This randomized, controlled trial study was designed to examine the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) on social anxiety, perfectionism, and rumination among individuals diagnosed with social anxiety in Tehran, Iran.

Detailed Description

A total of 52 individuals with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) (68% female, mean age = 35.67) were allocated to a CBT group or to a control group. The intervention group was given one session of therapy per week over a duration of 8 weeks, while the control group did not receive any intervention and was placed on a waiting list. Self-reported social anxiety, perfectionism, and rumination were measured before the CBT intervention, after the intervention, and two months after the intervention for both groups.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2019-05
• Study First Submitted: 2019-05-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-05-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-05-08
• Study First Posted: 2019-05-13
• Last Update Posted: 2019-05-13
• Study Start: 2019-12-01
• Primary Completion: 2020-01-01
• Study Completion: 2020-12-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

• Participants formally diagnosed with SAD by psychologists who determined the individual meet criteria outlined by the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5)

Exclusion Criteria

• If participants report a history of psychiatric disorders within the past 12 months such as schizophrenia, dementia, depression, alcohol and other drug addiction.
• Participants could not partake if they were pregnant
• Participants enroll in another psychological treatment program.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Social anxiety	Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as an Effective Treatment for Social Anxiety, Perfectionism, and Rumination	-
Intervention study	Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as an Effective Treatment for Social Anxiety, Perfectionism, and Rumination	Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for social anxiety

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change: Social anxiety	a measure assessing change between three time points (pre-test, post-test (after two months), and follow-up test (after four months)	Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for measuring social anxiety. this scale comprises of fear or anxiety and avoidance and sub-scales are combine (summed) to compute total score. Total score ranging from 0 to 144, and An individual who gets a total score over 60 in this measure is considered to have social anxiety

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change: Rumination and Reflection	a measure assessing change between three time points (pre-test, post-test (after two months), and follow-up test (after four months))	Rumination and Reflection Questionnair for measuring rumination and reflection: This scale comprises rumination and reflection. Each sub-scale comprises 12 items, and total scores ranged from 12 to 60. An individual who gets higher score is considered to have high rumination/ reflection.