Attention Bias Modification Training in Youth With Subthreshold Impairing Anxiety

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Anxiety

In brief

This study is a pilot test of Attention Bias Modification Training (ABMT) among clinic referred children and adolescents with subthreshold impairing anxiety (i.e., anxiety and related impairment that fails to meet criteria for an anxiety disorder diagnosis). Half of participants will receive 8 sessions of computer administered ABMT and the other half of participants will receive a 8 sessions of a computer administered control task.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02410967

Run by

Florida International University

People needed

53

Starts

2014-07-01

Expected to finish

2018-03-30

Last updated by the study team

2018-06-19

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 16. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 8-16 years old
• meet criteria for subthreshold impairing anxiety

You may not qualify if…

• meet diagnostic criteria for Anxiety Disorder, Organic Mental Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, or Mental Retardation
• a high likelihood of harming self or others
• not been living with a primary caregiver for at least 6 months who is legally able to give consent for the child's participation
• previously undisclosed abuse requiring investigation or ongoing supervision by the Department of Social Services;
• involved currently in another psychosocial/behavioral treatment
• a serious vision problem that is not corrected with prescription lenses
• a physical disability that interferes with the ability to click a mouse button rapidly and repeatedly

Where it is running

• Florida International University Center for Children and Families — Miami, Florida, United States

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