Safety Behavior Fading Versus Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Appearance Concerns

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorFlorida State University

About this trial

The current study aims to explore the efficacy of a text message based safety behavior fading intervention compared to a progressive muscle relaxation intervention for appearance concerns.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

being between the ages of 18 and 65 years old

having an internet-capable smart-phone

scoring at or above the empirical cutoff for appearance concerns measured by the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (i.e., 52)

Disqualifiers

changes in psychotropic medication in the last 4 weeks

failing attention checks in baseline data collection

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Safety Behavior Fading for Appearance Concerns
  • Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Treatment groups

300 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators