An interventional study of ABM in Social Anxiety Disorder, sponsored by Tel Aviv University. Completed at 1 site in Israel. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-02-07.
Sponsored by Tel Aviv University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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.
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.
Exclusion Criteria:
The attention bias modification treatment comprises of six computerized sessions, twice a week, in purpose of modulate biases in attention for threat stimuli.
Behavioral: ABM
Participants are trained with a dot-probe task including angry-neutral faces. In 80% of trials the probe appears in place of the neutral face, and in 20% of trials in place of the angry face.
Also known as: attention bias modification
The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) - Diagnostic Interview scores
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
Time frame: 1-2 weeks after treatment completion
The Social Phobia Inventory scores
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.
Time frame: 1-2 weeks after treatment completion
Plan to share: No
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