Interpretation Bias Modification, Symptom Tracking
Conditions
Keywords
Interpretation Bias, Interpretation Modification Program
Brief summary
The current project will test whether a computerized training program, Cognitive Bias Modification (CBM), can be used as a prevention inoculation tool to reduce vulnerability to anxiety among incoming college students. Those not in the CBM condition will complete a symptom tracking condition (ST). We will also test whether ST influences vulnerability to anxiety among incoming college students.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCognitive Bias Modification
CBM training. For those in the CBM condition, participants will complete a task. In this task, they will read ambiguous, two- to four-sentence social-related scenarios on the computer. The final word in the scenario will have a missing letter. Participants will type the missing letter. Participants will also be asked to answer a Yes/No comprehension question about the scenario. The missing letter will resolve the ambiguity of the scenario in a positive way, intended to train participants to have more positively-biased interpretations of ambiguous social information
BEHAVIORALSymptom tracking
Participants will track their symptoms
Sponsors
Miami University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* First and Second year students * Entered college in fall of 2017 * Fluent in English * LSAS-SR score greater than or equal to 14 and less than or equal to 74.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Student Adjustment to College Questionnaire | Participants report on their past few days. The SACQ is administered at T1-T5. T2 occurs within ~1 week of T1/baseline. T2-T5 are spaced ~1 week apart from each other. Sessions are ~60-90 minutes. | Self-report on the degree to which the participant feels they are transitioning to college successfully. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Interpretations | Participants report interpretations to a variety of situations. The IQ is administered at T1 and T4. T2 occurs within 1 week of T1/baseline. T2-T5 are spaced ~1 week apart from each other. Sessions are ~60-90 minutes. | A questionnaire assessing their interpretation of ambiguous, potentially anxiety-provoking situation |
| Change in Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale-Self-Report | Participants report on symptoms during the past week. The LSAS-SR is administered at T1-T5. T2 occurs within ~1 week of T1/baseline. T2-T5 are spaced ~1 week apart from each other. Sessions are ~60-90 minutes. | Self-report of social anxiety symptoms |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactElise M Clerkin, PhD
Outcome results
None listed