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  • 1School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia. nickt@unsw.edu.au

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The Shyness programme, an internet-based treatment for social phobia, demonstrated sustained symptom improvement at 6 months. This online intervention is highly cost-effective and well-accepted by participants.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • Social phobia is a prevalent mental health condition.
  • Internet-based interventions offer a scalable approach to mental healthcare.
  • Previous studies indicated the efficacy of the Shyness programme.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the longer-term outcomes of the Shyness programme.
  • To assess the cost-effectiveness of the internet-based treatment compared to face-to-face therapy.
  • To determine participant acceptability of the online intervention.

Main Methods:

  • Two randomized controlled trials were conducted.
  • Participants completed outcome and acceptability questionnaires at 6-month follow-up.
  • Intention-to-treat analyses and cost-effectiveness calculations (YLD averted) were performed.

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Main Results:

  • 59% of participants completed the 6-month follow-up.
  • Symptom improvement in social phobia was maintained and enhanced post-treatment.
  • The internet treatment was found to be one-quarter as costly per YLD averted compared to face-to-face treatment and was rated as equally effective and helpful.

Conclusions:

  • The Shyness programme shows reliable long-term effectiveness for social phobia.
  • The internet-based treatment is a cost-effective and acceptable therapeutic option.
  • These findings support the expansion of internet-based virtual clinics for common mental disorders.