Online Social anxiety Cognitive therapy for Adolescents (OSCA): protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescent social anxiety disorder (SAD) is common, impairing and persistent. There is a need to intervene early to avert its long-term consequences. Cognitive Therapy for SAD is the leading treatment for adults and shows promise for adolescents. However, given the scale of the problem of adolescent SAD and the limited availability of psychological therapists in child and adolescent mental health services, there is a substantial gap in service provision. Delivering therapy via the Internet may provide part of the solution to this problem. An Internet version of adult Cognitive Therapy for SAD has been developed, with outcomes similar to face-to-face therapy. We have recently adapted this treatment for use with adolescents with SAD. Here, we describe a randomised controll

SUBMITTER: Leigh E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6781376 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature