In-Albon, Tina and Schneider, Silvia. (2007) Psychotherapy of childhood anxiety disorders : a meta-analysis. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 76 (1). pp. 15-24.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The present study compared the efficacy of psychotherapy for childhood anxiety disorders (excluding trials solely treating post-traumatic stress disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder). METHODS: The meta-analysis included studies that met the basic CONSORT (consolidated standards of reporting trials) criteria. Several outcome variables (e.g. effect sizes, percentage of recovery) were analyzed using completer and intent-to-treat analyses during post-treatment and follow-up assessment. Twenty-four studies published by March 2005 were included in this meta-analysis. RESULTS: In all the included studies, the active treatment condition was cognitive-behavioral. The overall mean effect of treatment was 0.86. No differences in outcome were found between individual and group treatments or child- and family-focused treatments. Follow-up data demonstrated that treatment gains were maintained up to several years after treatment. CONCLUSIONS: These findings provide evidence that anxiety disorders in children can be treated efficaciously. The gathered data support the clinical utility of cognitive-behavioral therapy in this regard. Randomized controlled trial studies investigating treatments other than cognitive-behavioral therapy are missing.
Faculties and Departments: | 07 Faculty of Psychology > Departement Psychologie > Ehemalige Einheiten Psychologie > Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (Schneider) |
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UniBasel Contributors: | In-Albon Wampfler, Tina and Schneider, Silvia |
Item Type: | Article, refereed |
Article Subtype: | Research Article |
Publisher: | Karger |
ISSN: | 0033-3190 |
e-ISSN: | 1423-0348 |
Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Last Modified: | 25 Oct 2017 06:00 |
Deposited On: | 22 Mar 2012 13:43 |
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