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Can one therapy help teens with both social anxiety and defiant behavior?

NCT ID NCT07456631

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Coimbra Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a type of talk therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for teenagers who have both social anxiety disorder and oppositional defiant disorder. The therapy aims to help teens become more flexible in their thinking and behavior. Researchers will measure changes in social fears, disruptive behavior, and aggression over 11 weekly sessions.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - a type of talk therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a single therapy approach for teens with both social anxiety and oppositional defiant disorder, potentially improving their social skills and mental health.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 54 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy is behavioral and may not work for all teens.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 54 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2023

Expected to finish

Sep 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

12 to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: Study I: * Main diagnosis of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) * Meeting diagnostic criteria for Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) Study II: * Main diagnosis of Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) * Meeting diagnostic criteria for Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Exclusion Criteria (applies to both studies): * Impaired cognitive development based on school records * Presence of psychotic symptoms according to the diagnostic interview * Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder according to the diagnostic interview * Currently undergoing another psychological intervention for a psychiatric condition Note: Comorbid conditions other than the co-occurrence of ODD and SAD will not be considered exclusion criteria.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

oppositional defiant disorder social phobia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Oppositional defiant disorder Social anxiety disorder (SAD)

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • FPCEUC

    RECRUITING

    Coimbra, Portugal

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