Exposure-based cognitive behavior therapy is an efficacious treatment for speech anxiety and has been delivered effectively in a virtual reality (VR) environment. The present multicenter study (conducted through the Exposure Therapy Consortium) is designed to evaluate whether trait versus state positive affectivity is a more effective predictor of exposure therapy outcomes. Further, the investigators will examine whether the predictive significance of trait positive affectivity can be accounted for by examination of baseline levels of self-efficacy, hope, and optimism.
Public Speaking, Speech Anxiety
Exposure-based cognitive behavior therapy is an efficacious treatment for speech anxiety and has been delivered effectively in a virtual reality (VR) environment. The present multicenter study (conducted through the Exposure Therapy Consortium) is designed to evaluate whether trait versus state positive affectivity is a more effective predictor of exposure therapy outcomes. Further, the investigators will examine whether the predictive significance of trait positive affectivity can be accounted for by examination of baseline levels of self-efficacy, hope, and optimism.
Multisite Virtual Reality Intervention for Speech Anxiety
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University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85721
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, United States, 62901
Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02155
Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
Albright College, Reading, Pennsylvania, United States, 19604
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States, 78712
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18 Years to 70 Years
ALL
Yes
Boston University Charles River Campus,
Michael Otto, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Boston University
2025-08-01