A Systems Level Intervention for Unemployed Persons With Social Anxiety Disorder
1 other identifier
interventional
165
0 countries
N/A
Brief Summary
The goal of the proposed research is to design and develop a culturally appropriate, vocationally focused, sustainable, cognitive-behavioral intervention for unemployed, economically disadvantaged, urban-dwelling persons whose job attainment efforts have been undermined by the presence of social anxiety disorder.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2
Started Apr 2008
Typical duration for phase_2
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
Click on a node to explore related trials.
Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 10, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 31, 2012
CompletedJuly 31, 2012
July 1, 2012
3.9 years
May 10, 2012
July 30, 2012
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale
The primary symptom measure for assessing treatment outcome will be the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS: Liebowitz, 1987). It assesses fear and avoidance of several social interaction and performance situations.
April 2008 - March 2012 (4 years)
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Employment Status
April 2008 - March 2012 (4 years)
Study Arms (2)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group
EXPERIMENTALVocational Services as Usual Control
ACTIVE COMPARATORVocational services typically present in a comprehensive vocational service center.
Interventions
This is a cognitive behavioral therapy group designed for homeless, unemployed people utelizing vocational rehabilitation services. The group is administered on a bi-weekly basis for four weeks, totalling eight sessions.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- JVS service-seeking adults
- Unemployed
- Score at least four on the MINI-SPIN
You may not qualify if:
- Substance use dependence within the past 1 month
- Current use of opiates or freebase cocaine
- Chronic neurological disorder; mental retardation
- Current bipolar I disorder
- Medical conditions contraindicating study treatment
- Prominent suicidal/homicidal ideation with imminent risk
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Related Publications (1)
Himle JA, Bybee D, Steinberger E, Laviolette WT, Weaver A, Vlnka S, Golenberg Z, Levine DS, Heimberg RG, O'Donnell LA. Work-related CBT versus vocational services as usual for unemployed persons with social anxiety disorder: A randomized controlled pilot trial. Behav Res Ther. 2014 Dec;63:169-76. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2014.10.005. Epub 2014 Oct 30.
PMID: 25461793DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Joseph Himle, PhD
University of Michigan
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 10, 2012
First Posted
July 31, 2012
Study Start
April 1, 2008
Primary Completion
March 1, 2012
Study Completion
March 1, 2012
Last Updated
July 31, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-07