Therapeutic Processes and Treatment Outcome in Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between different aspects of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and treatment outcome.

Official Title

Process as a Predictor of Outcomes in CBT for Youth

Conditions

– Anxiety Disorders

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study

Further Details

Anxiety disorders are common among children; if untreated, they can negatively affect children’s lives. Evidence suggests that CBT can benefit children with anxiety disorders, but the causal mechanisms between therapy and beneficial outcomes have not been thoroughly investigated. Audio and videotaped sessions of children currently receiving CBT and those who received CBT in previous trials will be examined. Various rating scales will be used to rate therapeutic alliance, child involvement, and therapist flexibility for each session of CBT. To evaluate potential process variables that contribute to participant drop-out, this study will compare the early process variables for children who complete treatment and for those who discontinue treatment.

Study Start

Eligibility & Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: 8 Years – 13 Years, Genders Eligible for Study: Both Criteria Inclusion criteria:Diagnosis of separation anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, or social phobia At least one English-speaking parent Exclusion criteria:IQ < 80 Psychotic symptoms

Total Enrolment

200

Contact Details

[1] National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)[2] Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, 2109, Australia; Not yet recruiting