Smartphone Support for Social Anxiety
SCH: INT: Context-Aware Micro-Interventions for Social Anxiety
This project explores how smartphone tools can offer quick, personalized support to people experiencing social anxiety in their daily lives.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Virginia NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Charlottesville, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11162297 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Many people struggle with social anxiety, which can make it hard to seek traditional therapy. This project aims to create a smartphone system that provides small, timely bits of support right when you need them most. By using your phone's sensors, the system can understand your personal context and detect moments when social anxiety might be increasing. This personalized approach, called CAMSA, hopes to make mental health support more accessible and easier to use in everyday situations.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates would be individuals who experience social anxiety and are open to using smartphone-based tools for support.
Not a fit: Patients who prefer traditional in-person therapy or are uncomfortable with smartphone-based interventions may not find this approach beneficial.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could offer a new, accessible way for individuals to manage social anxiety and improve their quality of life.
How similar studies have performed: While the general concept of smartphone-delivered adaptive interventions shows promise, this specific Context-Aware Micro-Interventions for Social Anxiety (CAMSA) system is a novel approach being developed.
Where this research is happening
Charlottesville, United States
- University of Virginia — Charlottesville, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Barnes, Laura Elizabeth — University of Virginia
- Study coordinator: Barnes, Laura Elizabeth
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.