Parent-Directed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Young Anxious Children: A Pilot Study

Sluis, C.M. van der; Bruggen, Corine O. van der; Brechman-Toussaint, Margaret; Thissen, Michèl A.P.; Bögels, Susan M.

doi:10.1016/j.beth.2011.10.002

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“…The intervention was delivered in four 2-h group parent sessions across a 4-week period, with parent's taking the role of 'therapist coaches' for their children. Comparable results to previous studies were obtained, with significant decreases in child anxiety and BI as reported by both parents and teachers (van der Sluis et al, 2012). This study provides further support of the value of incorporating a parental component to early intervention with young children.…”

Section: Cbt Parent-based Interventionsupporting

confidence: 89%

“…Furthermore, childhood anxiety may fail to be recognized because many anxious children present as shy, cooperative or compliant within the school setting (Albano, Chorpita, & Barlow, 2003). However, young children (under the age of 8 years) presenting with anxiety symptomatology have only recently been included in the intervention studies (van der Sluis, van Der Bruggen, Breechman-Toussaint, Thissen, & Bögels, 2012). Regardless of the limited research focus, results have been promising in terms of the potential benefits of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-based interventions for young anxious children (Cartwright-Hatton et al, 2011;Hirshfeld-Becker, Masek, et al, 2008;Hirshfeld-Becker, Micco, et al, 2008;Kennedy, Rapee, & Edwards, 2009;Monga, Young, & Owens, 2009;Pahl, Barrett & Gullo, 2012;Pincus, Santucci, Ehrenreich, & Eyberg, 2008;Rapee, Kennedy, Ingram, Edwards, & Sweeney, 2005;van der Sluis et al, 2012;Waters, Ford, Wharton, & Cobham, 2009).…”

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The prevention of childhood anxiety and promotion of resilience among preschool-aged children: a universal school based trial

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Barrett

Silverman

et al. 2013

Advances in School Mental Health Promotion

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This study is the first to examine the effectiveness of the Fun FRIENDS programme, a school-based, universal preventive intervention for early childhood anxiety and promotion of resilience delivered by classroom teachers. Participants (N ¼ 488) included children aged 4 -7 years attending 1 of 14 Catholic Education schools in Brisbane, Australia. The schools were randomly allocated to one of three groups, the intervention, active comparison and waitlist control group. Parents completed standardized measures of anxiety and behavioural inhibition (BI), resilience, social and emotional functioning and behaviour difficulties in addition to parental stress and anxiety, at pre-and post-and 12-month follow-up. Teachers also completed a parallel measure of social and emotional strength at the three time points. Comparable results were obtained for the intervention and comparison groups; however, the intervention group (IG) achieved greater reductions in BI, child behavioural difficulties and improvements in social and emotional competence. In addition, significant improvements in parenting distress and parent-child interactions were found for the IG, with gains maintained at 12-month follow-up. Teacher reports revealed more significant improvement in social and emotional competence for the IG. Clinical implications of the findings are discussed, along with limitations and directions for future research.

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Section: Cbt Parent-based Interventionsupporting

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The prevention of childhood anxiety and promotion of resilience among preschool-aged children: a universal school based trial

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Silverman

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“…The reductions in the scores of SCARED in both children and parents were also consistent with other parent-only CBT intervention studies [18,19]. In a study with a similar design, Monga et al reported that scores of SCARED parent forms were significantly decreased after 12 weeks of parent-focused CBT group therapy [18].…”

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“…In a study with a similar design, Monga et al reported that scores of SCARED parent forms were significantly decreased after 12 weeks of parent-focused CBT group therapy [18]. After an eight-week CBT intervention with parents, similar improvements of anxiety symptoms were determined in children [19]. The evidence from these studies suggests that parent-only CBT interventions including Triple P were effective in reducing the anxiety levels of children.…”

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confidence: 51%

“…Stigma is one of the most important trammel for psychological treatment applications and parents consider that their children to be more vulnerable than their parents for stigmatization [15] so parent-focused intervention may be more acceptable than child-focused therapy and in this content, working with parents is a promising treatment strategy. In recent years, as an alternative to child-focused CBT, some parent-based CBT interventions have been found to be effective in reducing symptoms in children with anxiety disorders [16][17][18][19].…”

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Is Triple P effective in childhood anxiety disorder? A randomized controlled study

Özyurt

Gencer

Öztürk

et al. 2018

Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology

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OBJECTIVES: Considering the role of parenting in the aetiology and maintenance of anxiety disorders, working with parents is a promising treatment strategy. Triple P-positive parenting programme is a parent-focused cognitive behaviour therapy. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Triple P in improvement in childhood anxiety disorders and also to assess its effects on behavioural and emotional problems, general anxiety level, severity of the disorder, and general psychosocial functioning. Parents' mental health and general well-being were also evaluated. METHODS: In this randomized controlled study, the sample consisted of 74 children, aged between 8 and 12 years, who were diagnosed as anxiety disorder by Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Age Children Present and Life-time Kiddie (K-SADS-PL). Following randomization into two equal groups, mothers of the first group participated to Group Triple P Programme, while the second group was receiving no treatment. The two groups were compared right before and after the intervention on rates of anxiety symptoms, emotional, and behavioural variables. RESULTS: Children's general anxiety level was significantly lower in the intervention group following Triple P implementation. Behavioural and emotional problems were also reduced in the intervention group. Parental anxiety and general well-being were not significantly different between two groups. CONCLUSION: It is considered that Triple P may be useful in the treatment of children's anxiety disorder but further studies about Triple P on children's anxiety disorders are needed. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Cognitive‐behavioral therapy, behavioral therapy, and related treatments in children

Kendall

Peterman

Cummings

2015

Rutter's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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Parent-Directed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Young Anxious Children: A Pilot Study

Cited by 28 publications

References 39 publications

The prevention of childhood anxiety and promotion of resilience among preschool-aged children: a universal school based trial

The prevention of childhood anxiety and promotion of resilience among preschool-aged children: a universal school based trial

Is Triple P effective in childhood anxiety disorder? A randomized controlled study

Cognitive‐behavioral therapy, behavioral therapy, and related treatments in children

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