None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This project aims to evaluate the efficacy of a 6-session parenting intervention (Fear-less Triple P) in reducing the anxiety symptomatology of anxiety-disordered children aged 7-14 years. Outcomes will be compared with a wait list control group, and will be examined at post-treatment, 3-month, 6-month and 12-month follow-up.
Interventions
Fear-less Triple P is a 6-session, weekly program for parents of anxiety-disordered children. Sessions are of 60-90 minutes duration, and are administered in small groups of 6-8 families. Administering clinicians include clinical psychologists and intern psychologists - students completing their postgraduate studies in clinical psychology. Content covered includes: Psychoeducation about anxiety; emotional resilience; cognitive challenging; exposure; strategies for managing children's anxiety; a
Fear-less Triple P is a 6-session, weekly program for parents of anxiety-disordered children. Sessions are of 60-90 minutes duration, and are administered in small groups of 6-8 families. Administering clinicians include clinical psychologists and intern psychologists - students completing their postgraduate studies in clinical psychology. Content covered includes: Psychoeducation about anxiety; emotional resilience; cognitive challenging; exposure; strategies for managing children's anxiety; and problem solving. Sessions are recorded in order to be able to review for treatment adherence.
Sponsors
Vanessa Cobham
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Children aged 7-14 years meeting criteria for at least one anxiety diagnosis on the ADIS-C with a clinical severity rating of 4 or greater. The age of the parents was not considered relevant for inclusion.
Exclusion criteria
Families simultaneously seeking psychological treatment for the children's anxiety elsewhere. Active psychosis in children. Inability to speak English in parents.
Outcome results
None listed