Providing optimal exposure to youth with anxiety disorders: effectiveness and working mechanisms

Providing optimal exposure to youth with anxiety disorders: effectiveness and working mechanisms - TOPIC (Treatment OPtimal exposure In Clinical practice)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON45853

Enrollment

Registered

2018-11-06

Start date

2018-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-15

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Conditions

anxiety

Interventions

Optimal exposure. Youth will be exposed to their fears in a step-by-step manner. Therapists use a newly adapted CBT treatment protocol and will be supervised bi-weekly.

Eligibility

Age

12 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: * Age between 12-18 * Sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language * A primary diagnosis of at least one of the following anxiety disorders: separation anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, or social phobia according to the ADIS

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: * Absence of permission of legal guardian(s) * Different and more urgent request for help * (Risk of) suicidality, psychosis or domestic violence * Mental retardation * Use of medication for psychiatric problems

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The main study parameter is change in the severity of the anxiety disorder as measured with the ADIS, a semi-structured clinical interview.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secundary study parameters are decreases in harm expectancies and habituation of fear and whether these predict treatment outcome.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)