Attention Training and Cognitive Therapy

The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy and process of change that occurs in Attention Training in comparison to an established treatment for social phobia, Cognitive Therapy. A randomized trial was conducted in which participants were allocated to either six weeks of Attention Training or Cognitive Therapy. It was hypothesized that both treatments would be effective in reducing social phobia symptoms, but that Attention Training would work primarily by reducing levels of self focused attention, while Cognitive Therapy would work through changes to probability and threat appraisals.

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Key information

Conditions

Social Phobia Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders Phobia, Social Phobic Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The University of Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

18 years of age,
be fluent in English
have a primary concern of social anxiety that met DSM-IV criteria (APA, 2000) for social phobia. Both subtypes of social phobia, specific and generalized, were accepted into the study.

Exclusion criteria

the presence of comorbid condition(s) that were more severe than the presenting social phobia

Treatment and study plan

cognitive therapy

Behavioral

attention training

Behavioral

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Sydney

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Attention Training and Cognitive Therapy in the Treatment of Social Phobia: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2006
Primary completion: 2007
Study completion: 2008
First posted: Mar 25, 2010
Registry last updated: Mar 25, 2010

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