Efficacy of a Mindfulness Meditation Program for Social Anxiety Disorder

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

39 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-07-31

Study Completion Date

2015-01-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and initial efficacy of an enhanced mindfulness-based program that includes "mindful exposure" to reduce anxiety and avoidance of social situations, and the Buddhist practice of self-compassion aimed at reducing harsh judgment and self-criticism that is characteristic of people with social anxiety disorder.

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Detailed Description

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The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility and initial efficacy of an enhanced mindfulness-based intervention for SAD (MIND-SAD) that incorporates the following components: training in classical mindfulness, including concentration and insight (vipassana) meditation; training in self-compassion; and mindful exposure. An exploratory aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of the mindfulness intervention on biological markers of stress reactivity, including salivary cortisoland salivary alpha-amylase. The study is a two-arm, parallel design, prospective study comparing 12 weekly sessions of MIND-SAD delivered in a group format versus a wait-list control (WLC).

Conditions

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Social Anxiety Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Mindfulness Meditation

12 weekly sessions in group format

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness Meditation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Wait-list

Patients will receive the mindfulness intervention after a 12-week wait period

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Mindfulness Meditation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Primary diagnosis of Social Anxiety Disorder; Baseline score of 30 or higher on the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale; Baseline score of 4 or higher on the Clinical Global Impression of Severity

Exclusion Criteria

* Lifetime history of psychosis or bipolar disorder; substance abuse in the past 12 months; diagnosis of borderline or antisocial personality disorder; serious suicide risk; currently in psychotherapy; regular meditation or yoga practice in the past 12 months

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No