Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia
Conditions
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCognitive behavioral therapy (individual)
The Coping Cat program, 12 weekly sessions, two additional parent meetings
BEHAVIORALCognitive behavioral therapy (group)
The Coping Cat program, 12 weekly sessions, two additional parent meetings
Sponsors
The Research Council of Norway
Regionsenter for barn og unges psykiske helse
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
7 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Status of primary anxiety disorder at inclusion based on the ADIS interview schedule with parents and youth | post-treatment and 2 year follow-up |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptom score on the MASC | post-treatment and 2 year follow-up |
| CGAS | post-treatment and 2 year follow-up |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed