associative learning fear
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
GGZ Delfland (Delft)
Eligibility
Age
12 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Typically developing adolescents - Sufficiency in the Dutch language - In between age 12 to 18 years old For the clinical anxiety group, the following additional inclusion criteria are in place: - Diagnosed with a clinical anxiety disorder - Awaiting the start of CBT treatment for their anxiety disorder, or recently started CBT treatment but not yet received exposure therapy. - Not currently receiving other forms of treatment for anxiety
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For the clinical anxiety group, the following additional exclusion criteria are in place: - Current PTSD diagnosis - Current autism spectrum disorder diagnosis - Current use of psychotropic medications (unless they quit 24 hours before participation). For this criterium, a consult with the general practitioner or the psychiatrist is needed before participants can enroll. For the typically developing group, the following additional exclusion criterium is in place: - Any current or past diagnosed psychiatric disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameters are conditioned response (measured by means of skin conductance response), subjective levels of distress, US expectancy ratings, anxiety symptoms and quality of life. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Other relevant study parameters are susceptibility to peer influence, pubertal development, perceptions of the observed learning model, and demographics, measured with questionnaires. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed