Can emotional working memory training improve cognitive behavioral therapy outcomes for social anxiety disorder : A pilot study
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du Toit, Simone A., Schweizer, Susanne, Moustafa, Ahmed A. and Wong, Quincy J. J.. (2024). Can emotional working memory training improve cognitive behavioral therapy outcomes for social anxiety disorder : A pilot study. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy. 38(1), pp. 33-52. https://doi.org/10.1891/JCP-2022-0013
Authors | du Toit, Simone A., Schweizer, Susanne, Moustafa, Ahmed A. and Wong, Quincy J. J. |
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Abstract | Social anxiety disorder (SAD) models highlight maladaptive attention as a maintaining factor of SAD, potentially negatively impacting how individuals with SAD engage with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) content in a therapist’s presence. Emotional working memory training (eWMT) has been shown to improve affective attentional control. This pilot study assessed the proposed methodology for a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine whether eWMT, by improving attentional control prior to internet-based CBT (iCBT), results in better CBT outcomes. The RCT would be considered feasible if the pilot study achieved rates ≥80% for eligible participants recruited, study measures completion, intervention completion, and participant retention. Results from 10 randomized participants showed rates ≥80% for recruitment of eligible participants and iCBT intervention completion. Completion of study measures, eWMT and Placebo training interventions, and participant retention were <80%. Results highlight the need to consider strategies to improve the methodology prior to the RCT. |
Keywords | social anxiety; social phobia; working memory training; internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy; treatment; feasibility study |
Year | 2024 |
Journal | Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy |
Journal citation | 38 (1), pp. 33-52 |
Publisher | Springer Publishing Company |
ISSN | 0889-8391 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1891/JCP-2022-0013 |
PubMed ID | 38320773 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85185129151 |
Page range | 33-52 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 2024 |
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Deposited | 26 Mar 2025 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/917z9/can-emotional-working-memory-training-improve-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-outcomes-for-social-anxiety-disorder-a-pilot-study
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