Prevention of anxiety disorders
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention condition consists of a six-session parent-education program, which is the Dutch translation of the Cool Little Kids program of Rapee et al. (2005
2010). The sessions will be conducted in groups of approximately six to eight sets of parents and aims to teach parents to reduce inhibited and anxious behaviors in their children. More specifically,
Sponsors
None
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Parents of children are included in the study if the following inclusion criteria are met: a) Their child is between 2 and 6 years old. b) Their child scores above the BIQ-SF cut-off score of 42. c) Written informed consent by the parents is given. d) The parent has a sufficient command of the Dutch language.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Parents of children are excluded when: a) When their child is currently being treated for anxiety disorders. b) When the parents are in acute psychiatric care. c) When the screening indicates that the child suffers from other child psychiatric diagnoses such as trauma related disorders. These children will be further referred to specialistic mental health care.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Child anxiety | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parent anxiety, parental overprotection | — |
Contacts
Public ContactNina Komrij
Universiteit Leiden
Outcome results
None listed