Intervention to Reduce Safety Behaviors

Description

Social anxiety is associated with significant deficits in social and occupational functioning. The proposed study seeks to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a brief text-based intervention for decreasing social anxiety related safety behaviors among Veterans attempting to re-integrate into the workforce. Findings from this pilot will support a larger randomized controlled study examining the efficacy of the intervention for improving functional outcomes and quality of life among Veterans.

Conditions

Social Anxiety

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Social anxiety is associated with significant deficits in social and occupational functioning. The proposed study seeks to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a brief text-based intervention for decreasing social anxiety related safety behaviors among Veterans attempting to re-integrate into the workforce. Findings from this pilot will support a larger randomized controlled study examining the efficacy of the intervention for improving functional outcomes and quality of life among Veterans.

Improving Psychosocial Functioning Among Veterans With Social Anxiety: A Pilot Evaluation of Self-Monitoring Intervention to Reduce Safety Behaviors

Intervention to Reduce Safety Behaviors

Condition
Social Anxiety
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Charleston

Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29401-5703

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Active enrollment in Compensated Work Therapy
  • * Score of \> 25 on the Social Phobia Inventory
  • * Score of \> 47 on the Subtle Avoidance Frequency Examination
  • * Concurrent enrollment in another study related to social anxiety or improving functional status
  • * Recent (\<3 month) history of psychiatric hospitalization, detoxification admission, or suicide attempt

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

VA Office of Research and Development,

Anouk L. Grubaugh, PhD MA BS, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

Study Record Dates

2025-11-30