Adding positive mental rehearsal to exposure for social anxiety
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests a new way to help people with high social anxiety. It combines exposure exercises (facing feared situations) with a technique called 'positive mental rehearsal' – imagining successful outcomes – to see if that makes the treatment more effective.
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Who can take part
- You have high social anxiety, scored above 26 on a standard questionnaire.
- You are not currently in therapy or taking psychiatric medication.
- You do not plan to start therapy or psychiatric treatment soon.
- You are not having thoughts of suicide.
- You do not have a serious heart, lung, breathing, or brain condition (like a stroke or epilepsy).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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