Retraining Attention to Treat Alcohol Dependence and Social Anxiety

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Alcohol Drinking, Anxiety Disorders

In brief

The purpose of this research is to test a computerized intervention for people with co-occurring social anxiety and alcohol dependence. The intervention seeks to reduce symptoms by shifting attention away from alcohol-relevant and/or socially threatening cues. The investigators expect that participants receiving alcohol or anxiety training will experience reductions in those specific symptoms compared to participants in a control condition. The investigators also expect that participants receiving combined alcohol and anxiety training will show the largest reductions in alcohol and anxiety symptoms, relative to participants in any other condition.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01886716

Run by

University of Cincinnati

People needed

115

Starts

2013-07-01

Expected to finish

2014-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-12-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Current alcohol dependence
• Elevated social anxiety symptoms
• Willingness to consider cutting down on drinking

You may not qualify if…

• Current psychosis
• Unmanaged manic symptoms
• Significant cognitive impairment
• Other drug use in past month
• Receiving cognitive behavioral therapy for alcohol use disorder or social anxiety
• Unable to read

Where it is running

• University of Cincinnati Department of Family and Community Medicine — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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