Cognitive processes and the development of psychopathology in children at risk for anxiety disorders

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Conditions: anxiety disorders
10002861

Registration Number: NL-OMON30956

Lead Sponsor: Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Withdrawn

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

children of parents with an anxiety disorder are included when:
•at least one parent has a panic disorder or a social phobia as the primary disorder
•age 8 - 16
•attending primary school or high school ;Control children are included when
•both parents do not have an anxiety disorder
•age 8 - 16
•attending primary school or high school

Exclusion Criteria

Children of parents with an anxiety disorder are excluded if:
• they attend a special school, relating to learning disabilities/handicaps;Control children are excluded if:
• they attend a special school, relating to learning disabilities/handicaps

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The main parameters are the level of the interpretation bias (as measured with<br /><br>the number of negative interpretations on ambiguous stories and the number of<br /><br>negative interpretations upon hearing ambiguous words), the attentional bias<br /><br>(as measured with speed of naming colors of threatening versus neutral words),<br /><br>the association between different stimuli (reaction times for valenced words<br /><br>and pictures), the level of anxiety (as measured with questionnaires), and the<br /><br>development of psychopathology (as measured with a diagnostic interview). </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>We include as covariates constructs that are related to child anxiety:<br /><br>behavioural inhibition, perceived control, parenting style, anxiety<br /><br>sensitivity, attachment style, child depression, parental psychopathology and<br /><br>socio-economic status. </p><br>