Optimizing cognitive-behavioral therapy for social anxiety disorder and understanding the mechanisms of change: Study protocol for a randomized factorial trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is characterized by a marked fear of negative evaluation in social situations and significant impairments. Even with the most effective treatments, remission rates are around 50%. An important reason for the limited effectiveness of treatments is the lack of evidence-based explanation of how treatments work and what their active ingredients might be. An approach to unpack the active ingredients and mechanisms of treatment is the factorial design.

Objectives

The study is a factorial trial aiming (1) to examine the main effects and interactions for the four main treatment components of internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (ICBT) for SAD (i.e., psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring, attentional training, and exposure) and (2) t

SUBMITTER: Lopes RCT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8605076 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature