A comparison between computer based Positive Search Training and Cognitive Behavioural Training in children with anxiety disorders an Australian Childhood Anxiety Treatment Study (A-CATS)
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Anxiety disordersMental Health - Anxiety
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12619000085178
- Lead Sponsor
- Griffith University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 380
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion: (a) child is 7 to 12 years of age; (b) meets criteria for a DSM-5 anxiety disorder, (c) willingness to cease concurrent psychotherapy, (d) willingness to stabilise medication (if applicable) at the same dose for 12 weeks prior to diagnostic assessment.
There is no specific inclusion criteria for parents
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion: child with a (a) non-anxiety primary diagnosis, (b) pervasive developmental disorder or intellectual disability, (c) impairments that prevent computer use, (d) prior CBT or PST treatment as reported by parents. A depressive or externalizing disorder secondary to an anxiety disorder will NOT be an exclusion.
There is no specific exclusion criteria for parents
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Clinically rated diagnostic anxiety severity<br><br>Outcome is assessed using the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule Parent and Child versions - Clinician Severity Rating [Pre-Treatment<br>Post Intervention commencement (3 weeks)<br>6 Months Post Intervention (Primary Timepoint) <br>12 Months Post-Intervention]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method