Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Child Anxiety Disorders in Community Clinics in Norway

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Overview

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for children aged 7 to 12 years with anxiety disorders who are referred to ordinary community clinics. The treatment will be conducted as individual therapy or group therapy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

165

Conditions

Separation Anxiety Disorder Social Phobia Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Interventions

Cognitive behavioral therapy (individual)BEHAVIORAL

The Coping Cat program, 12 weekly sessions, two additional parent meetings

Cognitive behavioral therapy (group)BEHAVIORAL

The Coping Cat program, 12 weekly sessions, two additional parent meetings

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 7 YearsMax age: 12 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Primary diagnosis of separation anxiety disorder, social phobia or generalized anxiety disorder based on the ADIS interview schedule, DSM-IV criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Pervasive Developmental Disorder * Psychotic symptoms * Intelligence score \< 70 * Use of medications with anxiety reducing effects during treatment * Neither parent competent in Norwegian language

Locations (3)

Akershus Universitetssykehus HF

Lorenskog, Norway

Sykehuset Asker og Baerum, Baerum BUP

Rud, Norway

Sykehus Telemark Helseforetak, Skien og Porsgrunn BUP

Skien, Norway

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Status of primary anxiety disorder at inclusion based on the ADIS interview schedule with parents and youth

Time frame: post-treatment and 2 year follow-up

Secondary Outcomes

Symptom score on the MASC

Time frame: post-treatment and 2 year follow-up

CGAS

Time frame: post-treatment and 2 year follow-up

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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