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Download full textVisagie, Lisa; Loxton, Helene; Stallard, Paul; Silverman, Wendy K. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2017
Introduction: Anxiety is the most common psychological problem reported among children with visual impairments. Although cognitive behavior therapy interventions have proven successful in treating childhood anxiety, it is unclear whether they are suitable and accessible for children who have visual impairments. This study aimed to determine if and…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Visual Impairments, Focus Groups, Anxiety
Direct linkRubin, Allen; Washburn, Micki; Schieszler, Christine – Research on Social Work Practice, 2017
Purpose: This article provides benchmark data on within-group effect sizes from published randomized clinical trials (RCTs) supporting the efficacy of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) for traumatized children. Methods: Within-group effect-size benchmarks for symptoms of trauma, anxiety, and depression were calculated via the…
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Effect Size, Randomized Controlled Trials, Trauma
Ginsburg, Golda S.; Becker, Kimberly D.; Drazdowski, Tess K.; Tein, Jenn-Yun – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2012
Background: The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) in inner city schools, when delivered by novice CBT clinicians, and compared to usual care (UC), is unknown. Objective: This pilot study addressed this issue by comparing a modular CBT for anxiety disorders to UC in a sample of 32 volunteer youth (mean age 10.28 years, 63%…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Evaluators, Emotional Disturbances, Mental Health Programs
Harkness, Kate L.; Bagby, R. Michael; Kennedy, Sidney H. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012
Objective: A substantial number of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) do not respond to treatment, and recurrence rates remain high. The purpose of this study was to examine a history of severe childhood abuse as a moderator of response following a 16-week acute treatment trial, and of recurrence over a 12-month follow-up. Method:…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Rating Scales, Children, Antisocial Behavior
McMullen, John; O'Callaghan, Paul; Shannon, Ciaran; Black, Alastair; Eakin, John – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2013
Background: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been home to the world's deadliest conflict since World War II and is reported to have the largest number of child soldiers in the world. Despite evidence of the debilitating impact of war, no group-based mental health or psychosocial intervention has been evaluated in a randomised controlled…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, War, Trauma, Armed Forces
Khanna, Muniya S.; Kendall, Philip C. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: This study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and effects of Camp Cope-A-Lot (CCAL), a computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety in youth. Method: Children (49; 33 males) ages 7-13 (M = 10.1 [plus or minus] 1.6; 83.7% Caucasian, 14.2% African American, 2% Hispanic) with a principal anxiety disorder were…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Cognitive Restructuring, Counseling Psychology, School Personnel
Larrier, Yvonne I.; Bakerson, Michelle A.; Linton, Jeremy M.; Walker, Lynne R.; Woolford, Susan J. – Journal of School Counseling, 2011
Childhood obesity is a significant public health concern. Since 1960, the prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States increased dramatically from 5% to 16.9%. To date many interventions to address obesity in schools have focused on healthy changes to the content of vending machines, school lunches, and the addition of after school…
Descriptors: Obesity, Public Health, Children, School Counselors
Legerstee, Jeroen S.; Tulen, Joke H. M.; Kallen, Victor L.; Dieleman, Gwen C.; Treffers, Philip D. A.; Verhulst, Frank C.; Utens, Elisabeth M. W. J. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009
Threat-related selective attention was found to predict the success of the treatment of childhood anxiety disorders through administering a pictorial dot-probe task to 131 children with anxiety disorders prior to cognitive behavioral therapy. The diagnostic status of the subjects was evaluated with a semistructured clinical interview at both pre-…
Descriptors: Attention, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Restructuring, Anxiety Disorders
Compas, Bruce E.; Forehand, Rex; Keller, Gary; Champion, Jennifer E.; Rakow, Aaron; Reeslund, Kristen L.; McKee, Laura; Fear, Jessica M.; Colletti, Christina J. M.; Hardcastle, Emily; Merchant, Mary Jane; Roberts, Lori; Potts, Jennifer; Garai, Emily; Coffelt, Nicole; Roland, Erin; Sterba, Sonya K.; Cole, David A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
A family cognitive-behavioral preventive intervention for parents with a history of depression and their 9-15-year-old children was compared with a self-study written information condition in a randomized clinical trial (n = 111 families). Outcomes were assessed at post-intervention (2 months), after completion of 4 monthly booster sessions (6…
Descriptors: Intervention, Parents, Children, Effect Size
Peer reviewedTunali, Belgin; Power, Thomas G. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2002
To examine how mothers cope with the stresses of raising a child with autism, mothers of children with (n=29) and without (n=29) autism were interviewed. Results supporting seven hypotheses suggest that mothers may redefine their roles as a coping strategy. Life satisfaction for mothers of children with autism was positively associated with…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Cognitive Restructuring, Coping
Chalfant, Anne Marie; Rapee, Ron; Carroll, Louisa – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
A family-based, cognitive behavioural treatment for anxiety in 47 children with comorbid anxiety disorders and High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFA) was evaluated. Treatment involved 12 weekly group sessions and was compared with a waiting list condition. Changes between pre- and post-treatment were examined using clinical interviews as…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Comparative Analysis
National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, 2006
Research by Nathan Fox and other scientists shows how changes in environmental conditions can help temper the negative effects of a child's predisposition toward fearfulness and anxiety. If certain negative triggers are eliminated or modified, a child's genetic tendency toward inappropriate fearfulness and anxiety may be overcome--or not expressed…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Anxiety, Developmental Psychology, Interviews
