Cognitive therapy (CT-A) versus short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP-A) for social phobia (SP) in adolescents

Cognitive therapy (CT-A) versus short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP-A) for social phobia (SP) in adolescents: a randomised controlled multicentre study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN22752528

Enrollment

126

Registered

2011-02-17

Start date

2010-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Phobic anxiety disorders

Interventions

The trial compares 25 sessions (within 16 weeks) of manualised cognitive therapy for adolescents (CT-A) and manualised short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP-A) with a waitlist (WL) control cond

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Primary diagnosis of Social Phobia according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition (DSM-IV) 2. Aged 14 to 20 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Psychotic disorders 2. Substance related disorders 3. Organic mental disorders 4. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 5. Post Traumatic Stress DIsorder (PTSD) 6. Suicidal ideation 7. Servere medical contitions 8. Concurrent psychotherapeutic or psychopharmacological treatment 9. IQ <80

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents (LSAS-CA) at post-assessment (and 1 year follow-up)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Diagnosis of SP, evaluated by Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (Kiddie-SADS) 2. Remission in Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents (LSAS-CA) 3. Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI) 4. Clinical Global Impression and Improvement Scale (CGI) 5. EuroQuol for Children (EQ-5D) Secondary outcomes will be measured at pre and post-assessment and at 1 year follow-up.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Diagnosis of SP, evaluated by Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (Kiddie-SADS) 2. Remission in Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents (LSAS-CA) 3. Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI) 4. Clinical Global Impression and Improvement Scale (CGI) 5. EuroQuol for Children (EQ-5D) Secondary outcomes will be measured at pre and post-assessment and at 1 year follow-up.

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Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

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