None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary aim of this study will be to conduct a small trial to test the effectiveness of a GAD-specific program with a group of children suffering from GAD, by comparing a treatment group with a wait-list control group. It is hypothesised that children in the active treatment condition, will demonstrate significantly greater reductions from pre-treatment to post-treatment in primary GAD diagnostic status, self and parent-reported anxiety, overall global functioning.
Interventions
The GAD-Specific Intervention will include CBT anxiety management strategies including: Psychoeducation, relaxation training, recognition of the physiological symptoms of anxiety and GAD, and various cognitive strategies specific to GAD. Within the treatment program parents will also receive education in the strategies being taught to their child, Psychoeducation regarding anxiety disorders and GAD and the role of parent behaviours in the development and maintenance of child anxiety. The program
The GAD-Specific Intervention will include CBT anxiety management strategies including: Psychoeducation, relaxation training, recognition of the physiological symptoms of anxiety and GAD, and various cognitive strategies specific to GAD. Within the treatment program parents will also receive education in the strategies being taught to their child, Psychoeducation regarding anxiety disorders and GAD and the role of parent behaviours in the development and maintenance of child anxiety. The program will be delivered by trained provisional psychologists. The intervention will require the child and one or more of his / her parents to attend the Psychology Clinic for 10 weekly, one-hour sessions as well as two booster sessions conducted one month and three months after completion of the initial program. The booster sessions will focus on revisiting content taught throughout the program as well as on relapse prevention. The intervention will be conducted in a group format.
Sponsors
Griffith University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Children must be aged between 8 and 12 years Children must meet DSM-IV criteria for a primary diagnosis of GAD Children must have a minimum reading level of 8 years
Exclusion criteria
Children will not be permitted to enter this study if they are diagnosed with a pervasive developmental disorder, intellectual handicap, or learning disability. Children will also be excluded if they have a CSR of 4 or higher on depression or dysthymia. These children will be provided with referrals to appropriate services.
Outcome results
None listed