Kathleen M Griffiths|J. Walker|Philip J. Batterham
Help seeking for social anxiety: A pilot randomised controlled trial
Australian National University|Australian National University|Australian National University
objectivealthough social anxiety disorder persistent debilitating condition minority people social anxiety disorder seek help little known methods promoting help seeking social anxiety disorder pilot trial explored potential effectiveness online program designed increase helpseeking intentions social anxiety disorder methodsaustralian adults symptoms untreated social anxiety disorder recruited online randomised either shyness information online intervention n 41 online attention control condition n 41 program together baseline postintervention survey delivered one session primary outcome intentions seek help professional secondary measures included anxiety literacy helpseeking attitudes internalised stigma perceived need treatment acceptability program content feasibility recruitment method also examined resultsalthough demonstrate significantly greater increase helpseeking intentions relative control group p 0097 receiving intervention showed favourable attitudes towards seeking psychological help hedgesg 038 p 0025 higher level perceived need treatment p 0001 participants also showed greater knowledge social anxiety disorder postintervention control participants adjusted hedges g 046 p 0001 respondents satisfied intervention content recruitment strategy appeared feasible conclusionsfurther investigation intervention warranted test effectiveness explore relationships factors influence social anxiety disorder helpseeking behaviour test validity social anxiety disorder helpseeking model intervention based