Efficacy of Child-centered Cognitive-Behavioral Prevention of Internalizing Disorders and the Impact of Simultaneous Parent Training
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 77
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Child Behavior Checklist (german version)
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether cognitive-behavioral group prevention (CBT-G) for german children is effective and to what extent parental group training moderates outcome.
Detailed Description
Internalizing disorders represent a large group of psychological disorders among children who are referred to psychological treatment. Anxiety, Depression and somatoform disorders in children and adolescents increase the risk of mental disorders in adulthood. Some english programs have proved the efficacy of CBT-G prevention.This study will test the efficacy of CBT-G in German children. The role of parental involvement is currently subject to scientific discussions. The impact of an additional parent-group training will be investigated.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Factorial
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 8 Years to 12 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •age 8- 12 years and
- •anxiety symptoms and/or
- •depressive symptoms and/or
- •somatoform symptoms
Exclusion Criteria
- •psychiatric disorder according to ICD-10/ DSM-IV-TR requiring individual psychotherapy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Child Behavior Checklist (german version)
Time Frame: 3, 6, 18 months
Secondary Outcomes
- Inventar zur Erfassung der Lebensqualität bei Kindern und Jugendlichen (ILK)- Assessment of life quality, parent and child versions(3, 6, 18 months)
- Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS)(3, 6, 18 months)
- Depressionsinventar für Kinder- und Jugendliche (DIKJ), german depression inventory based on CDI(3, 6, 18 months)
- Giessener Beschwerdebogen für Kinder- und Jugendliche (GBB-KJ), report of somatic symptoms, parent and child versions(3, 6, 18 months)
- Culture Fair Intelligence Test (CFT 20-R)(initially)
- Symptom-Checklist (SCL-90-R), german version(3, 6, 18 months)
Investigators
Jan Pauschardt
Dr. rer. nat.
Philipps University Marburg Medical Center