A New Parenting-Based Group Intervention for Young Anxious Children: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
A New Parenting-Based Group Intervention for Young Anxious Children: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jaac.2010.12.015
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发表时间:
2011-03-01
影响因子:
13.3
通讯作者:
Woodham, Adrine
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Cartwright-Hatton, Sam;McNally, Deb;Woodham, Adrine
Despite recent advances, there are still no interventions that have been developed for the specific treatment of young children who have anxiety disorders. This study examined the impact of a new, cognitive-behaviorally based parenting intervention on anxiety symptoms. Method: Families of 74 anxious children (aged 9 years or less) took part in a randomized controlled trial, which compared the new 10-session, group-format intervention with a wait-list control condition. Outcome measures included blinded diagnostic interview and self-reports from parents and children. Results: Intention-to-treat analyses indicated that children whose parent(s) received the intervention were significantly less anxious at the end of the study than those in the control condition. Specifically, 57% of those receiving the new intervention were free of their primary disorder, compared with 15% in the control condition. Moreover, 32% of treated children were free of any anxiety diagnosis at the end of the treatment period, compared with 6% of those in the control group. Treatment gains were maintained at 12-month follow-up. Conclusions: This new parenting-based intervention may represent an advance in the treatment of this previously neglected group. Clinical trial registration information: Anxiety in Young Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a New Cognitive-Behaviourally Based Parenting Intervention; http://www.isrctn.orgi; ISRCTN12166762. J. Am. Acad. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry, 2011;50(3):242-251.