The effect of psychological treatments on social anxiety disorder

Comparison of effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy skills groups and group cognitive behavioral therapy on psychological outcomes in patients with social anxiety disorder and inquiring the components of patients' experience of treatment

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20241017063393N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-01-26

Start date

2025-01-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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Conditions

Social phobias. Fear of scrutiny by other people leading to avoidance of social situations. More pervasive social phobias are usually associated with low self-esteem and fear of criticism.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:Twelve 2-hour group therapy sessions will be conducted using the group skills training method of dialectical behavior therapy. Intervention 2: Control group: Twelve

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Social Anxiety Disorder Diagnosis Literacy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Suffering from manic states or having psychotic symptoms based on structured clinical interview Suffering from major depressive disorder based on structured clinical interview Suffering from substance use disorder based on structured clinical interview Suicidality risk as assessed by therapist Participating in other educational and psychotherapy classes concurrently

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Social anxiety disorder. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the study, 3 months after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Leibowitz Social Anxiety Scale.;Safety behaviors. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the study, 3 months after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Social Phobia Safety Behavior Scale.;Emotion regulation. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the study, 3 months after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Difficulties in emotion regulation scale.;Self-image. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the study, 3 months after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Negative Self-Portrayal Scale.;Post-event processing. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the study, 3 months after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Post Event Processing Questionaire.;Avoidance. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the study, 3 months after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Cognitive-behavioral avoidance scale.;Dysfunction. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the study, 3 months after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Sheehan Disability Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Social anxiety disorder. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the study, 3 months after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Leibowitz Social Anxiety Scale.;Safety behaviors. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the study, 3 months after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Social Phobia Safety Behavior Scale.;Emotion regulation. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the study, 3 months after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Difficulties in emotion regulation scale.;Self-image. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the study, 3 months after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Negative Self-Portrayal Scale.;Post-event processing. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the study, 3 months after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Post Event Processing Questionaire.;Avoidance. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the study, 3 months after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Cognitive-behavioral avoidance scale.;Dysfunction. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, at the end of the study, 3 months after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Sheehan Disability Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZeinab Karimi

Iran University of Medical Sciences

z.karimi690491@gmail.com+98 21 86701

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026