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Computer - Based Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder

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Computer-Based Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder, A Randomized Controlled Trial

Who can join

Ages 18 to 60 · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Males and females between the ages of 18 to 60
* Current primary diagnosis of SAD
* Score of at least 50 on the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (self-rated version)
* Fluent in English
* Willing and able to give informed written consent
* Ability to participate responsibly in the protocol
* Normal or corrected-to-normal vision

Exclusion Criteria:

* Present or past psychotic episode, psychotic disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder
* Current severe depression
* Suicidal ideation or behavior
* Current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, manic episode or tic disorder
* Current or past organic mental disorder, seizure disorder, epilepsy or brain injury
* Current unstable or untreated medical illness
* Severe alcohol use disorder, severe cannabis use disorder, and any severity of other substance use disorder (except nicotine use disorders)
* Use of psychiatric medication in the past month other than a stable dose of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), buspirone, or zolpidem for sleep for at least 3 months
* Any concurrent cognitive behavioral therapy or other psychotherapy that was initiated in the past 3 months
* Contraindication to MRI scanning

About the study

The present study is a controlled trial that seeks to examine the feasibility, acceptability, mechanism, and efficacy of a recently developed computer-based therapy in individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD)

What is being tested

Sponsor: New York State Psychiatric Institute · Participants: 80 · Started: Feb 15, 2021

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT04663724

Locations in the U.S.

New York1051 Riverside Drive, New York

Conditions

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.