NCT02136212

Positive Emotional Processing: Exploring Novel Treatment Targets in Social Phobia

Positive Emotional Processing: Exploring Novel Treatment Targets in Social Phobia - New Data

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 57 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of California, San Diego · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effects of a computerized approach/avoidance training (AAT) procedure in a sample of individuals diagnosed with social anxiety disorder (SAD). The training procedure is designed to modify automatic approach responses for positive social stimuli. Previous research has shown that a single administration of approach-positive AAT influences social behavior in the laboratory. The goal of this study is to examine the effects of a four-session AAT procedure on measures of positive social-emotional functioning. The investigators hypothesize that individuals assigned to the approach-positive AAT condition will demonstrate larger increases in positive affect and improvements in social relationship functioning from pre- to post-assessment compared to those assigned to the control condition.

Conditions

• Social Anxiety Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Approach-positive AAT
BEHAVIORAL	Control AAT

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-04-01
• Primary completion: 2016-07-01
• Completion: 2016-09-01
• First posted: 2014-05-12
• Last updated: 2017-09-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States