Social Anxiety disorder. Social phobia, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The intervention group receives a combined protocol of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and exposure therapy. Intervention 2: Control group: During the study, does not receive a
after the study ends, receives a combined protocol of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and exposure therapy.
Sponsors
Shahed University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age range of 16-18 years and residing in Tehran. Scoring one standard deviation above the mean on the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) and one standard deviation above the mean on the PHQ-9, indicating the presence of social anxiety disorder and depressive symptoms based on the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children-Present and Lifetime Version Exclusion of other diagnoses, including specific phobias, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), selective mutism, separation anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, autism spectrum disorder based on the K-SADS-PL interview, and exclusion of Avoidant Personality Disorder based on the SCID-PD using the avoidant personality section Absence of active suicidal or homicidal ideation, current diagnosis of active substance use disorder, or diagnosis of a psychotic disorder. No major academic failure, including repeating a grade level in the past two years, based on school records. Absence of a psychotic parent with a history of psychiatric hospitalization in the last 6 months, or parental education level below the 9th grade, as assessed by student records, inquiries with the school counselor, and screening questions in the K-SADS-PL interview.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Failure to attend at least two therapy sessions. Presence of an acute physical illness that prevents regular participation in therapy sessions.*(Note: Inclusion and exclusion criteria are typically similar in efficacy and effectiveness studies.)*
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Social Anxiety. Timepoint: Measurement of social anxiety, depression symptoms, psychological flexibility, and mental well-being at the beginning of the study (before the intervention starts), and after the completion of the 4th, 8th, 12th, and 16th therapy sessions. Method of measurement: Self-report measures- Interview. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptoms of depression. Timepoint: Measurement of depression indicators at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), and after the end of sessions 4, 8, 12, and 16 of the therapeutic intervention. Method of measurement: * Self-report measures* Interview.;Psychological flexibility. Timepoint: Measurement of psychological flexibility at the beginning of the study (before the intervention), and after the end of the 4th, 8th, 12th, and 16th intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Self-report measures.;Mental well-being. Timepoint: Measurement of Mental well-being at the beginning of the study (before the intervention begins), and after the completion of sessions 4, 8, 12, and 16 of the therapeutic intervention. Method of measurement: Self-report measures. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNafise Hadei
Shahed University
Outcome results
None listed