Cognitive Biases in Control Group (CBIC):
CBIC aims to examine cognitive biases across a continuum of symptoms of social anxiety. This study expands on previous research by comparing the reliability of measures of cognitive bias in a clinical population (CBIS) to a population of individuals who do not meet criteria for social anxiety disorder, but may experience sub-threshold symptoms (CBIC).
Novel Task to Assess Outcome Probability Bias for Social Anxiety:
Outcome probability bias, or the tendency to overestimate the likelihood of a negative outcome, is theorized to maintain symptoms of social anxiety disorder. To date, outcome probability bias has exclusively been measured by self-report questionnaires. We are developing a computer task designed to measure outcome probability bias using social imagery.
Cognitive Biases in Social Anxiety (CBIS):
The CBIS (Cognitive biases in Social anxiety) study is taking a look at the cognitive processes of individuals with social anxiety. We aim to use the results from CBIS to aid the development of new ways to identify and treat people who are affected by social anxiety. We are also examining attention biases, and exploring sub-types of social anxiety that present as avoidant and/or vigilant.
Social Motivation and Outcome Expectancy in Social Anxiety Disorder:
This fMRI study aims to examine the relationship between expectations about psychotherapy and neurological processes underlying social motivation in people with social anxiety disorder. Data collection was completed at the GSU/GA Tech Center for Advanced Brain Imaging (CABI) in 2016-2017 and data analyses are ongoing.
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT):
This systematic review aims to examine the extent to which participant demographics (e.g. age, gender, race/ethnicity) are reported in clinical trials for anxiety disorders.
Fear of Public Speaking Study (FOPS):
This randomized clinical trial was the first to investigate the comparative efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy with virtual reality exposure (VRE) to traditional cognitive behavioral therapy with exposure group therapy (EGT) among a socially anxious adult population with a specific phobia of public speaking.