Investigation of the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy on Anxiety Sensitivity, Fear of Negative Evaluation, Social Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life in Teenager with Social Anxiety Disorder

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy on anxiety sensitivity, fear of negative evaluation, social self-efficacy and quality of life in adolescents with social anxiety disorder.

Clinical trial with control group, with parallel groups, one-way blind, randomized, phase 2 on 51 patients. A table of random numbers was used for randomization.

Following randomization and assignment of individuals in the study groups, patients are treated approximately twice a week using CBT or EMDR. This study will run at the Farhangian Clinic in Karaj city.

Inclusion criteria: A SPIN greater score than or equal to 40, fulfilling all diagnostic criteria of social phobia based on the SCID-5, providing written informed consent for participation in the study by participants and their parents, No presence of any other mental disorders No history of mental illness No dependence on alcohol or drugs Do not receive other current psychological treatment, and age between 14 - 18 Exclusion criteria: Having suicidal thoughts and beliefs More than 2 absences in treatment sessions

CBT group (n= 17) EMDR group (n= 17) Control group (n= 17)

Anxiety sensitivity: Fear of anxiety-related emotions. Fear of negative evaluation: It means fear, worry and avoidance of being judged negatively by others. Social self-efficacy: refers to a person's self-confidence about his or her ability to behave in a certain way that leads to a favorable perception of oneself in others. Quality of Life: an individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems.

Randomization will run by using the Software Allocation Random. Since the total number of samples predicted for the present study is small (n=45), we will use the simple randomization method to assign subjects to three study groups. We will assign a unique number to every member of our study's sample (from 1 to 45). An independent researcher makes random allocation codes using computer-generated random numbers. Then, we will use the random allocation generator software to randomly assign each number to experimental (CBT and EMDR) and control groups.

This study is a single-blind study in that the researcher and participants are aware of the allocating intervention, but the data analyst and the person conducting the assessments will be blind to the specific participant’s group.

Data from participants' responses to anxiety sensitivity, fear of negative evaluation, social self-efficacy, quality, and social anxiety disorder questionnaires in pre-test, post-test and follow up will analyze using SPSS software, and the results, without mentioning the names of the participants, were shared as study results.

The access period starts 6 months after the results are published.

The data of this study will be available only to researchers working in academic and scientific institutions.

The data of this study will be provided for use by researchers in review or comparative studies.

Farnaz Moghbeli, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Boroujerd Branch, Iran. f.moghbeli71@gmail.com, +989163992924

The applicant provides information about their application via email. Up to two weeks after the request, if accepted, documents or data files will be sent.