Health Condition 1: null- Social Anxiety Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Cognitive Behavioural therapy-CBT ( psychological intervention): 6 sessions of cognitive behavioural intervention, on once weekly, out patient basis for intervention and treatment as us
Sponsors
National Institute of mental health and Neurosciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient with a primary diagnosis of Social Anxiety Disorder with or without anxious avoidant personality disorder (AAPD), as per DSM-IV criteria. 2. Aged between 18-50years. 3. Patients fluent in English or Hindi. 4. Minimum education up to class VII. 5. Stabilization of medications for the 2 month period prior to entry into the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of head injury, epilepsy, history suggestive of organic disorders. 2. A primary diagnosis of Schizophrenia or Psychosis, Bipolar Affective Disorder, Severe Depressive Episode, current psychoactive substance dependence and mental retardation. 3. Patients who have received structured psychological intervention for social anxiety in the last one-year.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical Global Impressions Scale and Social anxiety measureTimepoint: Baseline, Post intervention (6 weeks) 1 month and 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression, social avoidance, Fear of negative evaluation, quality of lifeTimepoint: Baseline, Post intervention Follow up | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPaulomi Sudhir
NIMHANS
Outcome results
None listed