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Augmentation of Exposure Using Positive Mental Rehearsal in Individuals With Increased Social Anxiety

NCT06564402 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-01-09

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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.

Conditions

  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Phobia

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

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

BEHAVIORAL

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

BEHAVIORAL

Exposure

All participants complete exposure exercises (i.e., talking on the phone and talking with a stranger) before positive mental rehearsal is executed

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Philipps University Marburg

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-28
Primary Completion
2026-02-01
Completion
2026-03-01

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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