F40.1
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of social phobia according to the DSM-IV as primary diagnosis as well as a sum score > 30 in the Liebowith social anxiety scale (LSAS)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Psychotic Disorder (acute or lifetime); Self-endangerment; current substance disorder; current personality disorder except avoidant, compulsive or dependent personality disorder; organically caused mental disorder; serious physical illness; current psychotherapeutic or psychopharmacological treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS; German version: Stangier & Heidenreich, 2005) between baseline and post-measuring time (after 25 sessions cognitive therapy or a wait time of 4-6 month) respectively the 6-month-follow-up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood or plasma cortisol during the Trier Social Stress Test (Kirschbaum, Pirke, & Hellhammer, 1993) at baseline and at the post-measuring time (after 25 sessions cognitive therapy or a wait time of 4-6 month) respectively the 6-month-follow-up. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
TU Dresden