Social Anxiety Disorder. Social phobia, generalized
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group (1st): Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) group that received 12 individual treatment sessions of one hour based on the protocol used in the study of Boersma et al. (2
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Suffering social anxiety disorder based on DSM5 diagnostic criteria (in case of other psychiatric diagnoses, SAD diagnosis should have been clearly identified as the primary diagnosis) Age between 20-40 years Consent to participate in the research and completing the treatment sessions The minimum Diploma education
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Suffering other psychiatric disorders of the first axis that are an obstacle to the treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder (e.g. Psychotic disorders, Bipolar disorder with psychotic features ) Suffering severe levels of personality disorders with serious communication problems including Schizotypal, Schizoid, Paranoid, Borderline, Antisocial, and Avoidant personality disorders Suffering severe physical illnesses such as Cancer and AIDS, whose physical illness should be prioritized for treatment The initiation of treatment with psychiatric drugs within the last 3 months or change of drug dose during that time.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Social Anxiety Symptom. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention, After a follow-up period of 8 weeks. Method of measurement: Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS).;Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention, After a follow-up period of 8 weeks. Method of measurement: World Health Organization Questionnaire of the Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF).;Psychological Flexibility. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention, After a follow-up period of 8 weeks. Method of measurement: Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-second version (AAQ-II).;Self Compassion. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention, After a follow-up period of 8 weeks. Method of measurement: Self-Compassion Scale (SCS).;Self-Criticism. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention, After a follow-up period of 8 weeks. Method of measurement: Level of Self-Criticism Scale (LOSC).;Mindfulness. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention, After a follow-up period of 8 weeks. Method of measurement: Ryan and Brown's Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactKomeil Zahedi Tajrishi
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed