Attention training in Social Phobia/Social anxiety disorder

Conditions

Social phobia/social anxiety disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders Anxiety disorder

Kuckertz JM, Gildebrant E, Liliequist B, Karlström P, Väppling C, Bodlund O, Stenlund T, Hofmann SG, Andersson G, Amir N, Carlbring P.

2013-12-1568 citations

10.1016/j.brat.2013.12.003

Internet-delivered attention bias modification training in individuals with social anxiety disorder--a double blind randomized controlled trial.

Carlbring P, Apelstrand M, Sehlin H, Amir N, Rousseau A, Hofmann SG, Andersson G.

2012-06-25114 citations

10.1186/1471-244x-12-66

Interventions

1. Study 1: 1.1. Participants were either assigned to the real attention modification program or to a placebo version 1.2. Everything was identical in both conditions e

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. A Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM?IV) diagnosis of social anxiety disorder according to the Social Phobia Screening Questionnaire 2. Scoring below 31 on the self-rated version of the Montgomery and Åsberg Depression Rating Scale depression scale and below 4 on the suicide item of this scale (to prevent the inclusion of individuals in strong need of specialist consultation) 3. Not undergoing any other psychological treatment during the study period 4. If prescribed drugs for anxiety or depression, the dosage had to be constant for 2 months before the treatment onset and kept constant throughout the study 5. Being at least 18 years old 6. Living in Sweden 7. Having access to a computer with internet connection 8. Not having a having a significant vision impairment 9. Not admitting another serious or dominant disorder (e.g. psychosis, substance misuse) that could be expected to influence the outcome of the study 10. Having a primary diagnosis of social anxiety disorder according to the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM?IV Axis I Disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Study part 1: Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale self-report evaluated at three time points: pre, after week 1, after week 2, after week 3, post and 4 month follow-up 2. Study part 2: Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale self-report evaluated at three time points: pre, post and 4 month follow-up	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Social Phobia Scale 2. Social Interaction Anxiety Scale 3. Social Phobia Screening Questionnaire 4. Beck Anxiety Inventory 5. Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale 6. Quality of Life Inventory 7. Evaluated at three time points: pre, post and 4 month follow-up.	—

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed