Computer - Based Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder

Summary

The present study is a controlled trial that seeks to examine the feasibility, acceptability, mechanism, and efficacy of a recently developed computer-based therapy in individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD)

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Males and females between the ages of 18 to 60
* Current primary diagnosis of SAD
* Score of at least 50 on the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (self-rated version)
* Fluent in English
* Willing and able to give informed written consent
* Ability to participate responsibly in the protocol
* Normal or corrected-to-normal vision

Exclusion Criteria:

* Present or past psychotic episode, psychotic disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder
* Current severe depression
* Suicidal ideation or behavior
* Current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, manic episode or tic disorder
* Current or past organic mental disorder, seizure disorder, epilepsy or brain injury
* Current unstable or untreated medical illness
* Severe alcohol use disorder, severe cannabis use disorder, and any severity of other substance use disorder (except nicotine use disorders)
* Use of psychiatric medication in the past month other than a stable dose of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for at least 3 months
* Any concurrent cognitive behavioral therapy or other psychotherapy that was initiated in the past 3 months
* Pregnancy, or plans to become pregnant during the period of the study (will be assessed by urine)
* Contraindication to MRI scanning (Paramagnetic metallic implants or devices contraindicating magnetic resonance imaging or any other non-removable paramagnetic metal in the body)

  1. pacemaker
  2. paramagnetic metallic prosthesis
  3. surgical clips
  4. shrapnel
  5. necessity for constant medicinal patch
  6. some tattoos
* Inability to tolerate MRI scanning procedures (i.e., severe obesity, claustrophobia)

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