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Phobic Disorders

Late-stage therapeutic developmentEmerging research
MeSHPhobic Disorders
1
Publications
7
Clinical trials
2023
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.

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Clinical trials

7 sponsors · 0 new · 0 completed in the last 12 months (net +0)

The current development programme across all trial phases.

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A Phase 2a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multi-center Study Investigating the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of JNJ-42165279 in Subjects With Social Anxiety Disorder.

Phase 2 · Completed · Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Effect of D-Cycloserine on Treatment of Social Phobia

Phase 2 · Completed · National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Evaluation of the Effects of Post-Session Administration of D-cycloserine On Exposure Therapy Outcomes

Phase 3 · Completed · Southern Methodist University

A Randomised, Triple Blind, Placebo-controlled Trial Comparing the Effects of Cognitive Therapy, Paroxetine and Both Cognitive Therapy and Paroxetine in the Treatment of Patients With Primary Social Phobia

Phase 4 · Completed · Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study of Escitalopram in the Treatment of Specific Phobia

Phase 2/3 · Completed · Connor, Kathryn M., M.D.

St. John's Wort Versus Placebo in Social Phobia

Phase 2 · Completed · National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Research activity

1 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Major themes3
  • Major Depressive Disorder1
  • Mental Disorders1
  • Phobic Disorders1
Leading journals1
  • The lancet. Psychiatry1
Leading researchers8
  • Al-Hamzawi A1
  • Alonso J1
  • Altwaijri Y1
  • Andrade LH1
  • Bromet EJ1
  • Bruffaerts R1
  • Chardoul S1
  • Chiu WT1
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital1
  • Center for Excellence on Research in Mental Health1
  • Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca University1
  • College of Medicine1
  • Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology1
  • Graduate School of Medicine1

Reference

Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.

Defined in MeSH

Anxiety disorders in which the essential feature is persistent and irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that the individual feels compelled to avoid.

Identifiers
MeSHPhobic Disorders
References & data sources
  • Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
  • Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
  • Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
  • Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.