Attention Bias Modification for Social Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
| Author | Somayeh Haddadi | en |
| Author | Siavash Talepasand | en |
| Author | Isaac Rahimian Boogar | en |
| Orcid | Siavash Talepasand [0000-0002-7534-5711] | en |
| Orcid | Isaac Rahimian Boogar [0000-0003-3029-9050] | en |
| Issued Date | 2018-09-16 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Social anxiety disorder, one of the most common anxiety disorders, is known as a chronic psychiatric disorder. Objectives: The present study is aimed at investigating the effects of computer-based attention training on attention bias modification for social anxiety disorder. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was performed on 30 students who suffered from social anxiety disorder. All of them filled out the social phobia inventory (SPIN; Connor et al.), Hamilton depression rating scale (HDRS), and social anxiety disorder severity questionnaire (SCSQ) and attended a clinical interview. The participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 15) and a control group (n = 15), and then they took part in a computer-based pretest program of attention bias measurement (ABM). The experimental group attended 10 sessions of computer-based attention control training program. Both of the groups participated in a computer-based posttest program of ABM. The data were analyzed using the analysis of covariance. Results: Our findings indicated that the computer-based attention control training contributed to reducing attention bias towards the angry (Eta Square = 0.34), surprised (Eta Square = 0.23), and happy (Eta Square = 0.19) expressions, while it did not have any effects on disgusted, fearful, and sad expressions. Conclusions: Attention training program is an effective method to modify attention bias towards some of the emotional effects and can be employed in therapeutic interventions. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijpbs.10298 | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/ijpbs/articles/10298 | en |
| Keyword | Attention | en |
| Keyword | Anxiety | en |
| Keyword | Phobia | en |
| Keyword | Social | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Attention Bias Modification for Social Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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