Social Anxiety
Conditions
Keywords
Cognitive Restructuring, Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internet-Based Intervention, Social Anxiety, Predictive Models, Patient-Specific Modeling
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand which individuals benefit most from an internet-based cognitive behavioral intervention for social anxiety. Adults aged 18-65 will complete a self-guided online program designed to reduce anxiety symptoms. The investigators will use a combination of self-reported clinical information and data from computerized decision-making and cognitive tasks to predict behavioral change due to the intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALInternet-delivered self-help for social anxiety based on principles of cognitive behavioral therapy
Participants will be offered the use of a self-help tool, e-couch (https://ecouch.com.au), for 5 weeks. e-couch is an online, self-directed tool that provides interactive self-help and evidence-based information to help users understand and manage common mental health challenges including symptoms of depression and anxiety. The e-couch social anxiety program will be used in this study. It is structured like an interactive self-help book and participants can log back into at any time to learn and review skills. The e-couch social anxiety program includes a comprehensive information module, as well as self-help modules with interactive exercises and workbooks that teach evidence-based strategies. The content will cover topics such as cognitive restructuring and exposure, with an emphasis on learning strategies to reduce social anxiety.
Sponsors
Trustees of Princeton University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18 to 65 years * Live in the United States * Comfortable reading and writing in English * Have regular access to the internet and a desktop/laptop computer * Report wanting to feel more comfortable in social situations, to improve social confidence, and/or to reduce symptoms of social anxiety as primary reason for joining the study * Have a valid photo ID and be willing to complete a video-based identity verification call if requested
Exclusion criteria
* Lack of attention when completing parts of the study, and/or not completing the study tasks as instructed
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cumulative Score for Self-Selected Goals Over a 5-Week Intervention | From baseline (goal selection) to the end of Week 5 of the intervention, assessed weekly at the end of each intervention week. | At baseline, participants select three personal goals. At the end of each intervention week, participants rate their progress toward each goal. The primary outcome is cumulative per-goal scores across the 5 intervention weeks. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from Baseline in Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) Avoidance Subscale Score at End of Week 5 | From baseline to the end of Week 5 of the intervention. | The LSAS Avoidance subscale is a self-report measure assessing avoidance of social interaction and performance situations, rated across 24 items on a 0-3 scale (0 = never, 3 = usually), yielding a total avoidance subscale score ranging from 0-72. Higher scores indicate greater avoidance. This outcome is the change in total subscale score from baseline to end of Week 5. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTJamie C Chiu, PsyD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORYael Niv, PhD
Princeton University
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJamie C Chiu, PsyD
Princeton University
Outcome results
None listed