Social phobia

Researchers at UC San Diego are testing whether a computer-based working memory training session, done right before a brief exposure exercise, can improve fear extinction learning in adults with social anxiety disorder. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the working…

Researchers are testing whether a personalized form of brain stimulation can ease symptoms in people with anxiety disorders that have not improved with standard treatments. The approach uses a device to deliver rapid magnetic pulses to specific brain circuits, guided by each pers…

This study tests an online self-help tool called e-couch for adults with social anxiety. Over 5 weeks, 200 participants will use the program, which is based on cognitive behavioral therapy. Researchers will use surveys and computer tasks to predict who improves the most.

This study tests whether a single session of computer-based cognitive bias modification can reduce social anxiety in 130 Pakistani university students aged 18 to 25. Participants will either receive the active training or a control version, and their anxiety levels will be measur…

This study tests whether adding virtual reality (VR) sessions to standard counseling helps university students with public speaking anxiety more than counseling alone. About 72 students will be randomly assigned to either counseling only or counseling plus VR exercises that simul…

This trial will test three simple techniques—box breathing, a cognitive reframing tool called 'Magnify,' and emotion regulation through song lyrics—in 200 middle and high school choir students. Researchers want to see if these music-based interventions can reduce anxiety and impr…

This study tests whether virtual reality (VR) can make cognitive behavioral therapy more effective for young people with social anxiety and depression. Ninety participants aged 15-24 will go through six 60-minute VR sessions that simulate social situations like a café or classroo…