Online CBT for preschool anxiety disorders: a randomised control trial
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Article Title | Online CBT for preschool anxiety disorders: a randomised control trial |
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ERA Journal ID | 6142 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Donovan, Caroline L. (Author) and March, Sonja (Author) |
Journal Title | Behaviour Research and Therapy |
Journal Citation | 58, pp. 24-35 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | London, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0005-7967 |
1873-622X | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2014.05.001 |
Abstract | The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of an internet-based, therapist assisted, parent-focussed, CBT program for preschoolers with anxiety disorders. Fifty-two children aged 3-6 years were randomly allocated into internet treatment (NET) and waitlist control (WLC) groups. Parents completed diagnostic interviews and online questionnaires at pre-treatment, post-treatment and 6-month follow-up. Results at post-treatment showed a significantly greater reduction in clinical severity, anxiety symptoms and internalising behaviour, as well as a greater increase in overall functioning for children in the NET compared to the WLC condition. However, group differences were not evident from pre- to post-treatment on the percentages of children who lost their primary anxiety diagnosis or who lost all anxiety diagnoses. At post-treatment for the completer sample, 39.1% of the NET children compared to 25.9% of the WLC were free of their primary diagnosis. At 6-month follow-up, treatment gains were maintained in the case of overall functioning and further improved upon with respect to clinical severity, anxiety symptoms and internalising behaviour. By 6-month follow-up for the completer sample, 70.6% of children were free of their primary diagnosis. The results suggest that an internet program for preschool anxiety is feasible, efficacious and well received by parents. |
Keywords | anxiety; internet-based treatment; preschool |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520105. Psychological methodology, design and analysis |
520399. Clinical and health psychology not elsewhere classified | |
420313. Mental health services | |
Public Notes | © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. Published version deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
Byline Affiliations | Griffith University |
School of Psychology and Counselling | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q274q/online-cbt-for-preschool-anxiety-disorders-a-randomised-control-trial
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