Anxiety, Effective elements, CBT, Children, Mediator, Coping, Cognitions, Prevention, Group intervention.
Conditions
Interventions
Children randomly assigned to the intervention condition will receive a 12-session, 1-h group therapy. Therapy will take place at the schools, after regular school hours. Children will fill in questio
Sponsors
ZONMW 159010001
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Primary school children in grades 5 till 8 (ages 7 till 12); 2. Screening participation: passive consent from parents; 3. SCAS-C score > 1 SD; 4. After screening: Active consent from parents.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Parents (on behalf of their child) do not allow their child to participate; 2. Children with SCAS-P score > 1SD and high score on suicidal item CDI (score 3 on item 9); 3. Children who score above the cut off score on the obsessive compulsive disorder scale only; 4. Child who received CBT in the last year, or are currently in therapy with a CBT basis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Child and parent report: 1. Anxiety symptoms: Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) & Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC-10). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Child reports: 1. Active coping: Coping Strategieën Lijst voor Kinderen (CSLK); 2. Positive cognitive restructuring: Coping; Strategieën Lijst voor Kinderen (CSLK); 3. Cognitions about coping: Coping Questionnaire Child (CQ-C); 4. Self-efficacy: Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children (SEQ-C). Trainers reports: 5. Therapeutic Alliance: Therapeutic Alliance Scale (TASC). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactManon L.A. Starrenburg, van
PO Box 9104
Outcome results
None listed