Improving Psychosocial Functioning Among Veterans With Social Anxiety: A Pilot Evaluation of Self-Monitoring Intervention to Reduce Safety Behaviors
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- DSB-I
- Conditions
- Social Anxiety
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Enrollment
- 23
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Social anxiety is associated with significant deficits in social and occupational functioning. The proposed study seeks to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a brief text-based intervention for decreasing social anxiety related safety behaviors among Veterans attempting to re-integrate into the workforce. Findings from this pilot will support a larger randomized controlled study examining the efficacy of the intervention for improving functional outcomes and quality of life among Veterans.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Active enrollment in Compensated Work Therapy
- •Score of \> 25 on the Social Phobia Inventory
- •Score of \> 47 on the Subtle Avoidance Frequency Examination
Exclusion Criteria
- •Concurrent enrollment in another study related to social anxiety or improving functional status
- •Recent (\<3 month) history of psychiatric hospitalization, detoxification admission, or suicide attempt
Arms & Interventions
DSB-Intervention
Active intervention group receives text message intervention via ANNIE for 30 days
Intervention: DSB-I
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN)
Time Frame: baseline and immediately after intervention
17-item measure of social anxiety severity. Participants are asked to rate items such as "I avoid doing things or speaking to people for fear of embarrassment" on a Likert-type scale of 0 (Not at all) to 4 (Extremely). Scores on the SPIN range from 0 to 68 with higher scores indicative of more severe social anxiety, total mean score
Subtle Avoidance Frequency Examination (SAFE)
Time Frame: Baseline and immediately after intervention
32-item self-report measure designed to assess the frequency of safety behavior (SB) use. Respondents are asked to rate how often they engage in SBs such as "Rehearse sentences in your mind" and "Avoid eye contact" on a scale of 0 (Never) to 4 (Always). Scores on the SAFE range from 0-128 with higher scores indicative or more safety behavior use. total mean score