HablaRÉ: Self-applied Online Training for Correcting Emotional Reasoning Biases in Public Speaking Anxiety.

Summary

The project aims to assess the feasibility of self-administered training for individuals with public speaking anxiety, specifically targeting the reduction of emotional reasoning bias. It seeks to evaluate the interventions' usability, acceptability, satisfaction and adherence/compliance rates. In addition, the study intends to determine the feasibility of conducting a potential randomised clinical trial to evaluate the true impact of the intervention on emotional reasoning biases and public speaking anxiety levels.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Be of legal age.
2. Accept the informed consent.
3. Adequately understand/read Spanish.
4. Have access to a mobile device or computer with an Internet connection.
5. Not receiving any other psychological treatment for public speaking anxiety during the study period.
6. Have a score of 43 or higher on the Emotional reasoning scale (ERPSAS) AND/OR a score of 55 or higher on the Spanish version of the Public Speaking Anxiety Scale (PSAS-S) for fear of public speaking.
7. If taking prescribed medication for anxiety/depression, have had no changes in dosage for at least one month before the procedure.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Not accepting the informed consent.
2. Being a minor.
3. Having a severe mental disorder (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or other psychotic disorders) or substance abuse (alcohol or other substances) or having active suicidal plans (suicide item in the ODSIS depression questionnaire ≥ 2) that would prevent participation in the program.
4. In the case of receiving medication, changes in medication during treatment will be evaluated but will not lead to exclusion.

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