The Effectiveness of a Positive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Intervention Package on Social Anxiety Disorder

Designing and Evaluating of the Effectiveness of a Positive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Intervention Package on Pre- Event and Post Event Rumination, Shame, worry, and Social Competence in Student with Social Anxiety Disorder

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20260411069047N1

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-24

Start date

2026-05-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Social Anxiety Disorder. Social phobias

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this study, the intervention group will receive positive cognitive-behavioral therapy. The intervention content will be developed through a combination of review

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being an undergraduate or graduate student at Noshirvani University of Technology of Babol, Mazandaran University, Payame Noor University (Babol Branch), or the University of Science and Arts of Mazandaran during the academic year 1404–1405. Scoring above the cutoff point (24 or higher) on the Social Phobia Scale (SPS). Confirmation of Social Anxiety Disorder diagnosis based on a semi-structured clinical interview. Not receiving any other psychological treatments simultaneously. Providing informed consent to participate in the research.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of severe comorbid psychiatric disorders (such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or substance use disorders). Stable use of psychiatric medications during the past three months. Irregular attendance in treatment sessions (absence from more than two sessions). Withdrawal from continued cooperation at any stage of the research.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The score of Social Competence in the Social Competence questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, after treatment sessions and at the three-months follow-up after treatment. Method of measurement: The score that the research participants will obtain from Social Competence questionnaire (SCQ) by Parandin (2006).;The score of social anxiety in the social anxiety questionnaire. Timepoint: ?At the beginning of the study, after treatment sessions and at the three-months follow-up after treatment. Method of measurement: The score that the research participants will obtain from the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS) by Heimberg et al. (1992) and the Social phobia scale (SPS) by Mattick & Clarke (1989).;The score of pre- Event and Post Event Rumination in the Socially Anxious Rumination Questionnaire (SARQ). Timepoint: ?At the beginning of the study, after treatment sessions and at the three-months follow-up after treatment. Method of measurement: The score that the research participants will obtain from the Socially Anxious Rumination Questionnaire (SARQ) by Donohue et al. (2021).;The score of shame in the shame questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, after treatment sessions and at the three-months follow-up after treatment. Method of measurement: The score that the research participants will obtain from Internal and external shame scale (EISS) by Ferreira et al. (2020).;The score of worry in the worry questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, after treatment sessions and at the three-months follow-up after treatment. Method of measurement: The score that the research participants will obtain from Pennsylvania state worry questionnaire (PSWQ) by Meyer et al (1990).	—

Measure

Time frame

The score of Social Competence in the Social Competence questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, after treatment sessions and at the three-months follow-up after treatment. Method of measurement: The score that the research participants will obtain from Social Competence questionnaire (SCQ) by Parandin (2006).;The score of social anxiety in the social anxiety questionnaire. Timepoint: ?At the beginning of the study, after treatment sessions and at the three-months follow-up after treatment. Method of measurement: The score that the research participants will obtain from the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS) by Heimberg et al. (1992) and the Social phobia scale (SPS) by Mattick & Clarke (1989).;The score of pre- Event and Post Event Rumination in the Socially Anxious Rumination Questionnaire (SARQ). Timepoint: ?At the beginning of the study, after treatment sessions and at the three-months follow-up after treatment. Method of measurement: The score that the research participants will obtain from the Socially Anxious Rumination Questionnaire (SARQ) by Donohue et al. (2021).;The score of shame in the shame questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, after treatment sessions and at the three-months follow-up after treatment. Method of measurement: The score that the research participants will obtain from Internal and external shame scale (EISS) by Ferreira et al. (2020).;The score of worry in the worry questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, after treatment sessions and at the three-months follow-up after treatment. Method of measurement: The score that the research participants will obtain from Pennsylvania state worry questionnaire (PSWQ) by Meyer et al (1990).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMasoumeh Kazempour

The University of Semnan

Masoumeh.Kazempour@semnan.ac.ir+98 11 3239 6901

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026