Effectiveness of Group CBT in Children With Mixed Psychiatric Disorders

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Child Behavior Problem
• Interventions: Behavioral: TAU condition; Behavioral: The Friends program

• Registration Number: NCT05519943
• Lead Sponsor: Helsinki University Central Hospital

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine the immediate and longer-term effectiveness of a group cognitive behavioral therapy intervention (GCBT) in reducing internalizing and externalizing symptoms in children treated for mixed psychiatric disorders in naturalistic clinical settings. Further, the effectiveness of GCBT is compared to a treatment-as-usual condition (TAU). Within this study, it is hypothesized that children with mixed psychiatric disorders will exhibit improvements in parent-rated internalizing problem behavior and parent- and teacher-rated externalizing problem behavior following GCBT.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-10-01
• Study Completion: 2021-10-01
• Status Verified: 2022-08
• Study First Submitted: 2022-08-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-08-26
• Study First Posted: 2022-08-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-08-29
• Last Update Posted: 2022-08-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 103

Inclusion Criteria

• Helsinki University Hospital child psychiatric outpatient clinic patients with symptoms of anxiety or depression, deficiencies in emotional and behavioral skills impairing functioning, and sufficient social and cognitive skills to participate in group work.

Exclusion Criteria

• Helsinki University Hospital child psychiatric outpatient clinic patients with excessive physical aggression, excessive physical restlessness to enable skill training, or whose severity of psychiatric symptoms required individual psychotherapy (e.g., acute suicidality or psychosis).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Treatment as usual (TAU)	TAU condition	-
group cognitive behavioral therapy intervention	The Friends program	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in parent- and teacher rated internalizing and externalizing symptoms	From referral to GCBT to 6-month follow-up	The Child Behavior Check List (CBCL) and the Teacher´s Report Form (TRF)