A randomized controlled study of power posing before public speaking exposure for social anxiety disorder: No evidence for augmentative effects

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle L. Davis ◽  
Santiago Papini ◽  
David Rosenfield ◽  
Karin Roelofs ◽  
Sarah Kolb ◽  
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Trials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanna Fensman Lassen ◽  
Esben Hougaard ◽  
Kristian Bech Arendt ◽  
Mikael Thastum

Abstract Background Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a common disorder in adolescence associated with extensive distress and long-term impairment. Generic cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) programs for anxiety disorders have shown poorer outcomes for adolescents with SAD than for other anxiety disorders. Aim The aim of the present study is to investigate the efficacy of a disorder-specific group cognitive behavior therapy (G-CBT) program for youth SAD, the Cool Kids Anxiety Program - Social Enhanced (CK-E), developed at Macquarie University, Sidney, Australia. Methods The study is a randomized controlled trial comparing CK-E to a generic G-CBT program for anxiety disorders. Approximately 96 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years are included with data points at pre- and post-treatment, and at 3 months and 1 year follow-ups. Discussion The current study will provide more information about the efficacy of diagnosis-specific G-CBT treatment for youth SAD. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03986827. Registered on 14 June 2019.


2004 ◽  
Vol 177 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murray B. Stein ◽  
Mark H. Pollack ◽  
Alexander Bystritsky ◽  
Jeffrey E. Kelsey ◽  
Richard M. Mangano

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Stott ◽  
Jennifer Wild ◽  
Nick Grey ◽  
Sheena Liness ◽  
Emma Warnock-Parkes ◽  
...  

Background: Randomized controlled trials have established that individual cognitive therapy based on the Clark and Wells (1995) model is an effective treatment for social anxiety disorder that is superior to a range of alternative psychological and pharmacological interventions. Normally the treatment involves up to 14 weekly face-to-face therapy sessions. Aim: To develop an internet based version of the treatment that requires less therapist time. Method: An internet-delivered version of cognitive therapy (iCT) for social anxiety disorder is described. The internet-version implements all key features of the face-to-face treatment; including video feedback, attention training, behavioural experiments, and memory focused techniques. Therapist support is via a built-in secure messaging system and by brief telephone calls. A cohort of 11 patients meeting DSM-IV criteria for social anxiety disorder worked through the programme and were assessed at pretreatment and posttreatment. Results: No patients dropped out. Improvements in social anxiety and related process variables were within the range of those observed in randomized controlled trials of face-to-face CT. Nine patients (82%) were classified as treatment responders and seven (64%) achieved remission status. Therapist time per patient was only 20% of that in face-to-face CT. Conclusions: iCT shows promise as a way of reducing therapist time without compromising efficacy. Further evaluation of iCT is ongoing.


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