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Augmentation of Exposure Using Positive Mental Rehearsal in Individuals With Increased Social Anxiety
Sponsor: Philipps University Marburg
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.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2024-05-28
Completion Date
2026-03-01
Last Updated
2026-01-09
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Positive Mental Rehearsal
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
Mental Rehearsal
After exposure, participants are asked about what happened during the exposure experience and whether their central concerns/expected outcome actually occurred during exposure
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)
Germany Philipps University
Marburg, Germany