A Parent-only Group Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Children With Anxiety Disorders: a Control Waiting List Group Study
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorders
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety (RCMA)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The fact that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a well known efficacious intervention for children with anxiety disorders (AD) is undeniable. However, most children with AD have limited access to CBT. There is some controversial evidence on group CBT in AD involving families in treatment of their children and a published article on efficacy of a parent only group CBT for these children. Considering these data, the investigators hypothesized that teaching anxiety-fighting skills to parents of children with AD would diminish anxiety symptoms of both parents and children and improve family relational functioning.
Detailed Description
All children and their parents were interviewed using K-SADS-PL-Persian Version, a semi-structured diagnostic interview to confirm the diagnoses and assess possible comorbidities. All diagnostic assessments were conducted by a fellowship of child and adolescent psychiatry. Following assessment, once the participants reached twenty members, they were invited to complete child and parent self-report measures. The level of child functioning and family relationship functioning were also evaluated. Then they were randomly allocated to either parent training (N=20) or a 6 week wait-list (N=22) groups. During 2 weeks after treatment the assessments were repeated and satisfaction ratings were collected for the intervention group.
Investigators
Zahra Shahrivar
Assistant Professor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •having DSM-IV criteria for a primary diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), separation anxiety disorder (SAD), social phobia, or specific phobia.
- •age 6 to 12 years,
- •receiving one of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medicine at the stable dose for at least 8 weeks before baseline assessments and during the study,
- •at least one parent willing to participate and give written consent.
Exclusion Criteria
- •diagnosed as bipolar disorder, autism spectrum disorders or mental disability by data obtained in personal history and clinical assessments,
- •there was a change in drug regime during the study period,
- •if parents missed more than 2 of 6 sessions of treatment.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety (RCMA)
Time Frame: up to 30 minutes
This self report questionnaire consists of 28 items assessing a child's chronic or trait anxiety and 9 items assessing social desirability or potential lying. The RCMA has achieved a high internal consistency and moderate test-retest reliability.
Secondary Outcomes
- Assessment of Consumer Satisfaction(25 minutes)
- Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale (DASS)(20 minutes)
- Children Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)(15 minutes)
- Children's Depression Inventory (CDI)(20 minutes)
- Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) Home Version([Time Frame: 30 minutes])
- Global Relational Assessment of Functioning (GRAF)([Time Frame: 15 minutes])