Targeting Attention Orienting to Social Threat to Reduce Social Anxiety in Youth
- Study HIC#:2000025143
- Last Updated:04/21/2023
This study aims to investigate the effects of a brief computer-based training that targets attentional processes to reduce social anxiety in children aged 10-14.
- Age10 years - 14 years
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For more information about this study, including how to volunteer, contact:
Grace Hommel
- Phone Number: 1-203-737-4644
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of social anxiety disorder
- Must not have another mental illness more impairing than an anxiety disorder
- Child must be between 10 and 14 years old
- Not on medication or stable medication for 30 days
Exclusion Criteria:
- Neurological disorders (including epilepsy)
- Organic mental disorders, psychotic disorders or pervasive developmental disorders
- High likelihood of hurting themselves or others
- Current psychosocial treatment
- History of neurological illness or head injury with loss of consciousness > 5 minutes
- Vision or physical disability that interferes with seeing stimuli presented briefly on computer screen and/or clicking a mouse button rapidly and repeatedly
