Status:

COMPLETED

RCT of Bibliotherapy for Social Anxiety Disorder as a Prelude to CBT in IAPT

Lead Sponsor:

Solent NHS Trust

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Oxford

Talking Change (Solent NHS Trust)

Conditions:

Bibliotherapy

Social Anxiety Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The efficacy of high-intensity Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for social anxiety disorder is well established (Mayo-Wilson et al., 2014) and it is recommended by the National Institute of Health ...

Detailed Description

P A R T I C I P A N T S Patients will be recruited within an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service: 'Talking Change' (Portsmouth). Advertisement for the study will be distributed...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • ≥ 18 years of age;
  • ≥ 19 points on the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN; Connor, 2000);
  • Meets full Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.;
  • DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) criteria for social anxiety disorder;
  • Social anxiety is the primary disorder requiring treatment;
  • Sufficient reading and writing ability (cut-off to be decided);
  • English is first language;
  • Stable dose of antidepressant medication for at least two months.
  • Patients who do not meet the inclusion criteria will be offered alternative treatment within the service or referred elsewhere as required.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • If co-morbidity present, social anxiety disorder is not the primary problem;
  • Another disorder (e.g., depression) requires urgent treatment in it's own right;
  • Past or present history of psychosis, borderline personality disorder, or bipolar disorder;
  • Risk to themselves or others; Drug and alcohol misuse;
  • Previous high-intensity Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for social anxiety disorder;
  • On-going psychological therapy;
  • Engaging in another research trial;
  • Psychotropic medication.
  • Patients who meet the exclusion criteria will be offered alternative treatment within the service or referred elsewhere as required.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 1 2016

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    October 1 2017

    Estimated Enrollment :

    114 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT02307097

    Start Date

    January 1 2016

    End Date

    October 1 2017

    Last Update

    October 10 2017

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    Talking Change (Solent NHS Trust)

    Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom, PO4 8TA