Interpretive Biases in Children With Social Anxiety
Modification of Interpretive Biases in Children With Social Anxiety
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interventional
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Brief Summary
A substantial number of children with social anxiety fail to gain benefit from contemporary cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) approaches. More novel treatment approaches for treatment of social anxiety are needed. The current study attempts to modify an interpretation style that is characteristic of children who also display high anxiety in social situations. Participants between the ages of 8-12 years old, with social anxiety, will be randomly assigned to one of three treatment conditions: two conditions are designed to manipulate the interpretation bias or a wait-list control condition. All study procedures will be conducted online. This study will help develop an effective cognitive intervention program for social anxiety in children.
Trial Health
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Started Aug 2014
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 14, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 18, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2016
CompletedOctober 25, 2016
October 1, 2016
2 years
August 14, 2014
October 24, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change on the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents
A clinician-rated measure for assessing the severity of social anxiety and the impairment caused by it. This measure will be administered at baseline, at 4 weeks, and at 1-month follow-up.
Baseline, 4-weeks, and 1-month follow-up
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Change on the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children-2nd edition Parent and Self Report
Baseline, 4 weeks, and 1-month Follow-up
Study Arms (3)
Waitlist Control
NO INTERVENTIONThis is a 1-month waitlist control to be compared with the active online interpretation training interventions. This is a no intervention control group
Active Interpretation Training
EXPERIMENTALOnline Interpretation Training Condition 2 provides three sessions of a computerized training. Each session will last approximately 20-30 minutes, and participants will undergo 1 session each week.
Placebo Interpretation Training
EXPERIMENTALOnline Interpretation Training Condition 1 provides three sessions of a computerized training. Each session will last approximately 20-30 minutes, and participants will undergo 1 session each week.
Interventions
The online computerized training is a web-based tool that modifies how children interpret ambiguous scenarios.
The online computerized training is a web-based tool that modifies how children interpret ambiguous scenarios.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Between ages 8-12
- Diagnosis of social anxiety disorder
- Overall IQ score of 80 or greater
- Speak English fluently as the primary language
- Working internet connection with access to Skype or Facetime video conferencing software
You may not qualify if:
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder or Conduct Disorder
- Pervasive developmental disorder or autism-spectrum disorder
- Past or active psychosis, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia
- Current evidence-based cognitive-behavioral treatment for social anxiety problems
- Past cognitive behavioral treatment for social anxiety problems that lasted at least 3 sessions
- Significant suicidal ideation and/or attempts within the past 3 months
- Any recent (within the past 4 weeks) or planned changes in medication
- Reading disorder or impairments in reading ability.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
UWM Anxiety Disorders Laboratory
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53211, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 14, 2014
First Posted
August 18, 2014
Study Start
August 1, 2014
Primary Completion
August 1, 2016
Study Completion
August 1, 2016
Last Updated
October 25, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-10