Social phobia Mental and Behavioural Disorders Social phobia
Conditions
Interventions
1. Web-based cognitive-behavioral treatment (10 weeks)
2. 10 week wait-list control condition
Patients initially allocated to wait will subsequently receive the web-bas
Sponsors
The Swiss National Science Foundation (Switzerland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) (American Psychiatric Association, 1994) criteria for social phobia. Assessed with the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV (SCID IV) 2. Patients are included if the cut off score is reached on the Social Phobia Scale and Social Interaction Scale 3. Age 18 to 35 4. Willing to accept random allocation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Current or past psychosis 2. Borderline personality disorder (other personality disorders are not a reason for exclusion)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following will be performed at pre-assessment (baseline), post-assessment (at 10 weeks) and follow-up (at 6 months): 1. Social Phobia Scale 2. Social Interaction Scale 3. Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following will be performed at pre-assessment (baseline), post-assessment (at 10 weeks) and follow-up (at 6 months): 1. Symptom Check List (SCL-90-R) 2. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) 3. State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) 4. Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP) 5. Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed