Imagery-enhanced versus verbally-based group cognitive behavioural therapy for social anxiety disorder: a randomised controlled trial.
Curtin UniversityDataset description
Imagery-based cognitive behavioural therapy (n = 53, 54.9% male) and verbally-based cognitive behavioural therapy (n = 54, 46.3% male) were administered, with 1 month (primary end-point) and 6 month follow up. Dataset includes diagnosis (social anxiety disorder), depression, generalised anxiety, social interaction anxiety scale (primary outcome), social phobia scale, and demographic information.Identifiers
Source Study
Trial name (public)
Imagery-enhanced versus verbally-based group cognitive behavioural therapy for social anxiety disorder.Trial acronym
Not available
Trial ID
ACTRN12616000579493
Purpose
Treatment
Phase
Not Applicable
Funding
University,Curtin University
Scientific enquiries
Prof Peter McEvoy
Brief Summary
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a common and debilitating mental illness, with sufferers frequently experiencing chronic anxiety in anticipation of, and during and following exposure to, social situations. Currently, group cognitive therapy is efficiacious for SAD, but some 80% fail to achieve normative functioning. The current project will investigate the utility of a novel treatment approach for SAD, namely imagery-enhanced cognitive behavioural group therapy (IE-CBGT). In this approach, imag .... Read more
Key Inclusion Criteria
At least 18 years of age, principle diagnosis of social anxiety disorder (as assessed by the SCID-5), Stable medications for at least 1 month, and willingness to be randomised.
Key Exclusion Criteria
Bipolar disorder/psychosis or substance use disorder (all as judged by the SCID-5), currently receiving CBT elsewhere, high suicidal or self-harm risk (i.e., plans and/or intent).
Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
Population
Sample Size 107
Min. age 18 Years
Max. age No limit
Sex Both males and females
Condition category Social anxiety disorder
Condition code Mental Health
Intervention
Intervention code Behaviour , Treatment: Other
This project aims to examine the efficacy, mechanisms of change, and cost-effectiveness of a novel group cognitive behavioural therapy, imagery-enhanced cognitive behavioural group therapy (IE-CBGT), compared to gold standard verbally-based cognitive behavioural group therapy (VB-CBGT), in patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD). Both protocols target the same maintaining factors (negative cognitions, avoidance, safety behaviours, self-focused attention, negative beliefs about how others’ pe .... Read more
Comparison
Control group Active
The verbally-based protocol uses verbal-linguistic techniques with no reference to imagery, except within the context of challenging negative self-images via video-feedback. Patients are encouraged to challenge their beliefs regarding negative feelings associated with social situations using a range of structured cognitive behavioural exercises, which includes identifying perpetuating factors (e.g., safety behaviours), psychoeducation, thought monitoring, gathering contrary evidence, and develop .... Read more
Outcomes
Outcome: Clinician-rated anxiety severity. Clinical severity of each disorder will be rated on a 0–8 scale reflecting severity relative to other people with the disorder and life impact.Timepoint: Baseline, 1-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up.
Outcome: Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS) - a 20-item measure of interaction/performance anxiety with high internal and test-retest reliability, Timepoint: Baseline, immediately prior to 4th and 8th treatment sessions, and immediately after the 12th treatment session and 1- and 6-month follow-ups.
Outcome: Diagnosis of social anxiety disorder on structured clinical interview (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 [SCID-5]).Timepoint: Baseline, 1-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up.
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available?
No