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Trial reportBehaviour research and therapy2014

Work-related CBT versus vocational services as usual for unemployed persons with social anxiety disorder: A randomized controlled pilot trial.

Joseph A Himle, Deborah Bybee, Edward Steinberger, Wayne T Laviolette, Addie Weaver, Sarah Vlnka, Zipora Golenberg, Debra Siegel Levine, Richard G Heimberg, Lisa A O'Donnell

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Trial report in Behaviour research and therapy, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Joseph A HimleUniversity of Michigan, USA. Electronic address: himlej@umich.edu.
Deborah BybeeMichigan State University, USA.
Edward SteinbergerJewish Vocational Services, Detroit, USA.
Wayne T LavioletteJewish Vocational Services, Detroit, USA.
Addie WeaverUniversity of Michigan, USA.
Sarah VlnkaUniversity of Michigan, USA.
Zipora GolenbergJewish Vocational Services, Detroit, USA.
Debra Siegel LevineUniversity of Michigan, USA.
Richard G HeimbergTemple University, USA.
Lisa A O'DonnellUniversity of Michigan, USA.
University of Michigan · USJEVS Human Services · USFraunhofer USA · USMichigan State University · USTemple University · US

Funding

A Systems Level Intervention for Unemployed Persons with Social Anxiety DisorderR34MH083031 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI HIMLE, JOSEPH A · 2008 to 2010
$600k
NIMH NIH HHS R34 MH083031
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We designed and pilot-tested a group-based, work-related cognitive-behavioral therapy (WCBT) for unemployed individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD). WCBT, delivered in a vocational service setting by vocational service professionals, aims to reduce social anxiety and enable individuals to seek, obtain, and retain employment. We compared WCBT to a vocational services as usual control condition (VSAU). Participants were unemployed, homeless, largely African American, vocational service-seeking adults with SAD (N = 58), randomized to receive either eight sessions of WCBT plus VSAU or VSAU alone and followed three months post-treatment. Multilevel modeling revealed significantly greater reductions in social anxiety, general anxiety, depression, and functional impairment for WCBT compared to VSAU. Coefficients for job search activity and self-efficacy indicated greater increases for WCBT. Hours worked per week in the follow-up period did not differ between the groups, but small sample size and challenges associated with measuring work hours may have contributed to this finding. Overall, the results of this study suggest that unemployed persons with SAD can be effectively treated with specialized work-related CBT administered by vocational service professionals. Future testing of WCBT with a larger sample, a longer follow-up period, and adequate power to assess employment outcomes is warranted.

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UnemploymentAdultCognitive Behavioral TherapyCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMedically Underserved AreaMiddle AgedPhobia, SocialPilot ProjectsPsychotherapy, GroupRehabilitation, VocationalTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultCBTEmploymentGroupSocial anxietyUnderserved populations

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PMID25461793
PMCPMC4416073
OpenAlexW2070578705

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