Treating anxiety disorders in children with group cognitive-behaviorial therapy: a randomized clinical trial.

Autor: Silverman WK; Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami 33199, USA. Silverw@fiu.edu, Kurtines WM, Ginsburg GS, Weems CF, Lumpkin PW, Carmichael DH
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of consulting and clinical psychology [J Consult Clin Psychol] 1999 Dec; Vol. 67 (6), pp. 995-1003.
DOI: 10.1037//0022-006x.67.6.995
Abstrakt: A randomized clinical trial evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of group cognitive-behavioral therapy (GCBT) versus a wait-list control (WLC) condition to treat anxiety disorders in children. Results indicated that GCBT, with concurrent parent sessions, was highly efficacious in producing and maintaining treatment gains. Children in GCBT showed substantial improvement on all the main outcome measures, and these gains were maintained at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups. Children in the WLC condition did not show improvements from the pre- to the postwait assessment point. These findings are discussed in terms of the need to continue to advance the development of practical, as well as conceptual, knowledge of efficacious treatment for anxiety disorders in children.
Databáze: MEDLINE