Topic: Mental Health Research Network
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention: cognitive therapy for GAD as developed by Dugas and Robichaud but adapted for use with pre-pubertal children and adolescents. Treatment will be weekly, individual and child-focused.
Sponsors
King's College London (KCL) (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children/young people aged 10 - 18 years, either sex 2. Diagnosis of GAD according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, version 4 (DSM-IV) criteria 3. Consecutively referred to a National and Specialist children's anxiety clinic (if they give informed consent) 4. Participants with a comorbid Axis 1 diagnosis will be included provided GAD is the primary disorder in need of treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Psychosis or learning difficulties (estimated intelligence quotient [IQ] below 70) or autistic spectrum disorder 2. Another mental health problem other than GAD that is more in need of treatment at the time of referral (such as severe depression)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| GAD diagnostic status, measured with DSM-IV at entry to the trial (pre-treatment), post-treatment (10 weeks) or post-wait/self-monitoring | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Worry frequency, measured with Penn State Worry Questionnaire for Children (PSWQ-C) 2. Quality of life as measured by the Paediatric Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire Measured at baseline, mid-treatment (5 weeks), end of treatment (10 weeks) and at 3-month follow up assessment. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed