Augmentation of Exposure Using Positive Mental Rehearsal in Individuals With Increased Social Anxiety
Philipps University Marburg
40 participants
May 28, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Efficacy of an optimized exposure therapy training is investigated in individuals with heightened social anxiety. Participants will undergo a one-session standardized exposure training, followed by either standard or positive mental rehearsal of the exposure experience. The efficacy is measured by symptom improvement according to subjective ratings one week later.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- Elevated score on Social Interactions Anxiety Scale (SIAS) \> 26
Exclusion Criteria4
- Current psychotherapeutic/psychiatric treatment
- Plans to start psychotherapeutic/psychiatric treatment in upcoming weeks
- Current suicidal intent
- Severe cardiovascular, respiratory or neurological diseases
Interventions
After exposure trial, participants are asked about the positive aspects of their exposure experience (e.g., thoughts, feelings), based on which an imagination script is formulated and recounted
After exposure, participants are asked about what happened during the exposure experience and whether their central concerns/expected outcome actually occurred during exposure
All participants complete exposure exercises (i.e., talking on the phone and talking with a stranger) before positive mental rehearsal is executed
Locations(1)
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NCT06564402