Social Phobia
Conditions
Interventions
Patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be assigned to 1 of the 2
following interventions: group CBT or group ST. CBT is a complaint-oriented
approach in which exposure and cognitive technique
Sponsors
PsyQ
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged between 18 and 65 with primary diagnoses of social anxiety disorder on axis I and comorbid avoidant personality disorder on axis-II (i.e. the principal focus of attention of treatment, according to both patient and clinical staff) will be included in the study. Other inclusion criteria are willingness, motivation and practical ability to attend 30 sessions of group therapy. Written informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria will be a primary Axis-I diagnosis of substance abuse or dependence which needs detoxification (after successful detoxification patients can participate), psychotic or bipolar disorder. Other exclusion criteria are a primary Axis II diagnosis of a Borderline, antisocial, schizoid, schizotypal personality disorder (because they need highly specialized treatment) and IQ less than 80 and Problems with Dutch language (talking, reading, writing).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| * Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview to obtain an Axis I anxiety diagnoses * Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Axis II Disorders (SCID II): to obtain an axis II personality disorder diagnosis * De clinician-administered version van Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS-CA): to assess the severity of social anxiety complaints * Avoidant Personality Disorder Severity Index (AVPDSI): to assess the severity of avoidant personality features | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| * Schemamode Inventory II (SMI-2): To assess the most important schema modi * De self-report version van de Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS-SR): to assess the severity of social anxiety complaints * Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II): to assess the severity of depressive symptoma * World Health Organization Quality of Life * Bref (WHOQOL-Bref): to assess quality of life * Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS): to assess the severity of emotion regeulation problems * De Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale: to assess self-esteem * Het Interview for Traumatic Events in Childhood (ITEC): to assess the presence and the severity of traumatic events during childhood | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed