Implementation of a Transdiagnostic Universal Prevention Program on Anxiety in Junior High School Students After School Closure During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kishida, Kohei; Hida, Noriko; Matsubara, Kohei; Oguni, Mayuko; Ishikawa, Shin‐ichi

doi:10.1007/s10935-022-00709-9

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“…As far as within-group comparisons for the PROCARE condition, signi cant differences were found in most variables between the pre-treatment and the 12month follow-up, with similar results to those found after the completion of the main treatment (30) and providing evidence for the promising previous studies of the transdiagnostic approach for young people for clinical and universal prevention (23,28,54). This maintenance of treatment effects in PROCARE contrasts with studies which have found that prevention treatment improvements decline over time (53).…”

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A 12-month follow-up of a selective, transdiagnostic prevention intervention for adolescents at-risk for emotional disorders: results from the PROCARE+ study

Vivas-Fernandez

García-López

Piqueras

et al. 2022

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Few studies have reported long-term follow-up data on selective preventive interventions for adolescents. No follow-up selective transdiagnostic preventive studies for adolescents at-risk for emotional disorders have been reported. To fill this gap, this study aims to provide the first follow-up assessment of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) studying selective transdiagnostic prevention in at-risk adolescents. A 12-month follow-up assessment was conducted with subjects who originally received either PROCARE (Preventive transdiagnostic intervention for Adolescents at Risk for Emotional disorders), PROCARE+, which includes the PROCARE protocol along with personalized add-on modules or an active control condition (ACC) based on emotional psychoeducation, and their respective booster session for each experimental condition. 82 subjects who completed these treatment conditions were available for the 12-month follow-up. Results demonstrate that the maintenance of gains for treated subjects in PROCARE and PROCARE+ one year after treatments are greater than in ACC, being PROCARE+ the one with the largest treatment outcome gains.

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A 12-month follow-up of a selective, transdiagnostic prevention intervention for adolescents at-risk for emotional disorders: results from the PROCARE+ study

Vivas-Fernandez

García-López

Piqueras

et al. 2022

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“…This may partially explain why very young children were not included. The age range varied between studies, with some including children within a 2-year age range and others including a large age range [ 14 , 21 , 27 , 38 ]. For studies that reported sex, females were included at slightly higher percentages than males (overall, 5284/8383 = 63%).…”

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A Scoping Review of Trauma-Informed Pediatric Interventions in Response to Natural and Biologic Disasters

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A scoping review was performed of trauma-informed psychological interventions to treat anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress symptoms in youth in response to natural/biologic disasters. The specific aims were to identify psychosocial interventions used in response to natural/biologic disasters, report the interventions’ effectiveness, describe limitations, and provide treatment recommendations and future directions. Of the 45 studies extracted, 28 were on natural disasters and 17 on biologic disasters with the majority related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The most commonly implemented interventions were Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). The UCLA Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Reaction Index (UCLA PTSD-RI) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) were the most frequently used measures. Methodological rigor was varied, with 60% randomized, controlled trials. Overall, there was a significant decrease in posttraumatic stress symptoms, distress, anxiety, and depression regardless of whether the participant received CBT, TF-CBT, or EMDR. Generally, there was not a significant decrease in anxiety and depression with yoga, cognitive fear-reduction, emotion-based drawing, and community health education. Recommendations for future directions include larger-scale studies with group and on-line interventions that include younger children with moderation analyses by gender and race/ethnicity.

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“…With high school students, the Unified Universal Prevention Program for Diverse Disorders was implanted during the COVID-19 pandemic to help students with their anxiety (Kishida et al, 2023). The intervention addressed several themes related to mental health, such as social skills training, relaxation, exposure, problem-solving and cognitive restructuring.…”

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Changes in Anxiety Symptoms and Their Correlates in Adolescents Participating in a School-Based Anxiety Prevention Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dupuis,

Therriault,

Lane

et al. 2024

Canadian Journal of School Psychology

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Anxiety disorders have been on the rise among adolescents over the past decade. The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have contributed to this increase, putting further pressure on often already overburdened health systems. Universal prevention programs may offer a potential solution, but few have been evaluated in the context of a pandemic. The objective of this article is to measure the impact of a universal prevention program—the HORS-PISTE program—on several anxiety-related variables in the context of a pandemic. The HORS-PISTE program consists of 10 workshops spread over the two first years of high school, secondary 1 and 2 (grade 7 and 8 equivalent). Workshops are held in a classroom setting and focus on the development of psychosocial skills. The study was conducted in Quebec with 1,202 secondary 1 and 2 students (48.7% girls, 51.3% boys) with an average age of 12.58 years ( SD = 0.75). They completed an assessment protocol before and after participating in the HORS-PISTE program in the autumn of 2020. Their answers were subjected to descriptive analysis and multivariate analysis of variance. Results indicate a significant decrease in symptoms for several of the measured variables between the two measurement times, such as those associated with panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and test anxiety. The results also show a decrease in some variables related to the interference of anxiety symptoms and the cognitive and behavioral vulnerabilities targeted by the program. The discussion highlights possible explanations for the results, as well as how universal prevention programs may contribute to the prevention of anxiety during adolescence, especially in a pandemic context.

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Implementation of a Transdiagnostic Universal Prevention Program on Anxiety in Junior High School Students After School Closure During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 11 publications

References 28 publications

A 12-month follow-up of a selective, transdiagnostic prevention intervention for adolescents at-risk for emotional disorders: results from the PROCARE+ study

A 12-month follow-up of a selective, transdiagnostic prevention intervention for adolescents at-risk for emotional disorders: results from the PROCARE+ study

A Scoping Review of Trauma-Informed Pediatric Interventions in Response to Natural and Biologic Disasters

Changes in Anxiety Symptoms and Their Correlates in Adolescents Participating in a School-Based Anxiety Prevention Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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