Trial Outcomes & Findings for Targeting Attention Orienting to Social Threat to Reduce Social Anxiety in Youth (NCT NCT03932032)

Targeting Attention Orienting to Social Threat to Reduce Social Anxiety in Youth

Posttreatment event related potential amplitude elicited during the emotional faces dot probe task. The investigators focused specifically on the P1 amplitude time-locked to the onset of emotional facial stimuli in the dot probe task. P1 amplitude was measured using EEG methodology. Higher scores indicate greater allocation of neural resources when viewing stimuli in the dot probe task, which can be interpreted as an indicator of greater attention orientation to emotional facial stimuli.

Follow-up P1 event related potential amplitude elicited during the emotional faces dot probe task. The investigators focused specifically on the P1 amplitude time-locked to the onset of emotional facial stimuli in the dot probe task. P1 amplitude was measured using EEG methodology. Higher scores indicate greater allocation of neural resources when viewing stimuli in the dot probe task, which can be interpreted as an indicator of greater attention orientation to emotional facial stimuli.

posttreatment clinician rating of youth social anxiety symptom severity. A single rating is made to characterize overall social anxiety symptom severity aggregated over the past 7 days. The name of the measure is the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents. It is a clinician rated measure of the severity of youths' social anxiety symptoms. Total scores range from 0 to 144, with higher scores representing more severe social anxiety.

Follow-up clinician rating of youth social anxiety symptom severity. A single rating is made to characterize overall social anxiety symptom severity aggregated over the past 7 days. The name of the measure is the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents. It is a clinician rated measure of the severity of youths' social anxiety symptoms. Total scores range from 0 to 144, with higher scores representing more severe social anxiety.

posttreatment parent rating of youth social anxiety symptom severity. A single rating is made to characterize overall social anxiety symptom severity aggregated over the past 7 days. The name of the measure is the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Parent Version (SCARED-P). The SCARED-P is a parent rated measure of the severity of youths' anxiety symptoms, including social anxiety. Total scores on the SCARED-P range from 0 to 82, with higher scores representing more severe anxiety.

follow up parent rating of youth social anxiety symptom severity. A single rating is made to characterize overall social anxiety symptom severity aggregated over the past 7 days. The name of the measure is the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Parent Version (SCARED-P). The SCARED-P is a parent rated measure of the severity of youths' anxiety symptoms, including social anxiety. Total scores on the SCARED-P range from 0 to 82, with higher scores representing more severe anxiety.

posttreatment child rating of youth social anxiety symptom severity. A single rating is made to characterize overall social anxiety symptom severity aggregated over the past 7 days. The name of the measure is the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Child Version (SCARED-C). The SCARED-C is a child rated measure of the severity of youths' anxiety symptoms, including social anxiety. Total scores on the SCARED-C range from 0 to 82, with higher scores representing more severe anxiety.

Follow up child rating of youth social anxiety symptom severity. A single rating is made to characterize overall social anxiety symptom severity aggregated over the past 7 days. The name of the measure is the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders - Child Version (SCARED-C). The SCARED-C is a child rated measure of the severity of youths' anxiety symptoms, including social anxiety. Total scores on the SCARED-C range from 0 to 82, with higher scores representing more severe anxiety.

posttreatment State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children - State Subscale (STAIC-S) administered before a 3-minute speech task. Participants were told that they would give a video-recorded speech about their strengths and weaknesses for three minutes, and then given three minutes to prepare for the speech. At the end of the three-minute preparation period, participants were administered the STAIC-S. The STAIC-S measures state (momentary) levels of anxiety. Total scores range from 20 to 60, with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety.

Follow-up State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children - State Subscale (STAIC-S) administered before a 3-minute speech task. Participants were told that they would give a video-recorded speech about their strengths and weaknesses for three minutes, and then given three minutes to prepare for the speech. At the end of the three-minute preparation period, participants were administered the STAIC-S. The STAIC-S measures state (momentary) levels of anxiety. Total scores range from 20 to 60, with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety.

posttreatment State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children - State Subscale (STAIC-S) administered after a 3-minute speech task. Participants were told that they would give a video-recorded speech about their strengths and weaknesses for three minutes, and then given three minutes to prepare for the speech. At the end of the three-minute preparation period, participants gave the speech. After giving the speech, they were administered the STAIC-S. The STAIC-S measures state (momentary) levels of anxiety. Total scores range from 20 to 60, with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety.

follow-up State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children - State Subscale (STAIC-S) administered after a 3-minute speech task. Participants were told that they would give a video-recorded speech about their strengths and weaknesses for three minutes, and then given three minutes to prepare for the speech. At the end of the three-minute preparation period, participants gave the speech. After giving the speech, they were administered the STAIC-S. The STAIC-S measures state (momentary) levels of anxiety. Total scores range from 20 to 60, with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety.