Subthreshold social anxiety disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Researchers from Chiba University will visit facilities such as the NPO Cosmos Social Welfare Association (Yachimata City) and Kashiwa Regional Youth Support Station (Kashiwa City), where the trial pa
Sponsors
Chiba University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Individuals who have difficulties with communication and building interpersonal relationships and regularly use welfare facilities, etc. 2) Individuals who are between 16 and 65 years of age at the time of consent 3) Individuals who have received an explanation of the study, understood it, and given written consent 4) Individuals who have difficulty making eye contact 5) Individuals who do not plan to start any new medical treatment during the study period 6) Individuals who can watch a monitor for about 5 to 10 minutes, and are able to continue with 10-minute sessions for 4 weeks of intervention and a subsequent 4-week observation period (follow-up)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Individuals with physical disabilities (including visual and hearing impairments) 2) Others deemed ineligible by the researcher
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The examination items for each period are listed below. Pre-evaluation: Week 0Primary evaluation items:- Assessment of the severity of eye contact in daily life (Clinical Global Impression-Severity [CGI-S]): Rated on an 8-point scale where 0 = not assessed, 1 = normal, 2 = borderline, 3 = mild, 4 = moderate, 5 = marked, 6 = severe, and 7 = very severe.- Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) through a structured interview conducted by the evaluator.Post-evaluation (immediately after intervention): Week 4Primary evaluation items:- Assessment of overall improvement in eye contact in daily life (Clinical Global Impression-Improvement [CGI-I]): Rated on an 8-point scale where 0 = unable to determine, 1 = very much improved, to 7 = very much worsened.- Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) through a structured interview conducted by the evaluator.Follow-up evaluation (4 weeks after intervention): Week 8Primary evaluation items:- Assessment of improvement in eye contact in daily life by both the study evaluator and supporters (including cohabiting family members) (Clinical Global Impression-Improvement [CGI-I]): Rated on an 8-point scale where 0 = unable to determine, 1 = very much improved, to 7 = very much worsened. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As secondary evaluation items, self-reported assessments were used, including the SPIN (Social Phobia Inventory) for social anxiety, the PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) for depression, the GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7) for generalized anxiety, and the EQ-5D (EuroQol 5 Dimension) for quality of life evaluation. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKenshiro Taguchi
Osaka University United Graduate School of Child Development Institute of Medical Research
Outcome results
None listed