Status:

COMPLETED

Optimizing Cognitive-behavioral Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder Using the Factorial Design

Lead Sponsor:

University of Bern

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Luebeck

Conditions:

Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is characterized by a marked fear of negative evaluation in social situations. It is the third most common psychiatric disorder and highly disabling (American Psychiatric...

Detailed Description

Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is characterized by a marked fear of negative evaluation in social situations. It is the third most common psychiatric disorder and highly disabling. Although effective t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1\. read the study information and sign informed consent;
  • 2\. are 18 years or older;
  • 3\. have access to the Internet, to a smartphone, PC or tablet;
  • 4\. have sufficient knowledge of German;
  • 5\. exceed predefined cut-off scores on one of the social anxiety measures (22 points on the Social Phobia Scale or 33 points on the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale; SPS \& SIAS);
  • 6\. fulfil the diagnostic criteria of SAD according to the diagnostic telephone interview (the presence of other disorders does not result in exclusion if SAD is the primary diagnosis)
  • 7\. in the case of taking psychiatric medication, the treatment is stabilized (over one month)

Exclusion

  • 1\. they score 2 or higher on the suicide item of the PHQ-9 (Spitzer, 1999) or with active suicidal plans in the diagnostic telephone interview.
  • 2\. they have other comorbid psychiatric conditions that might be the main focus of clinical attention (e.g., psychotic symptoms, bipolar disorder, or other severe disorder)
  • 3\. they undergo another psychological treatment at the beginning of the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 15 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 29 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

464 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04879641

Start Date

August 15 2021

End Date

February 29 2024

Last Update

May 16 2024

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Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Department, University of Bern

Bern, Switzerland, 3012