ERIC Number: EJ684634
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Apr
Pages: 11
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Child Anxiety Treatment: Outcomes in Adolescence and Impact on Substance Use and Depression at 7.4-Year Follow-Up
Kendall, Philip C.; Safford, Scott; Flannery-Schroeder, Ellen; Webb, Alicia
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v72 n2 p276-287 Apr 2004
Research suggests that the sequelae of childhood anxiety disorders, if left untreated, can include chronic anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. The current study evaluated the maintenance of outcomes of children who received a 16-week cognitive-behavioral treatment for primary anxiety disorders (generalized, separation, and social anxiety disorders) an average of 7.4 years earlier. The 86 participants (ages 15 to 22 years; 91% of the original sample) and their parents completed diagnostic interviews and self- and parent-report measures. According to the diagnostic interviews, a meaningful percentage of participants maintained significant improvements in anxiety at long-term follow-up. With regard to sequelae, positive responders to anxiety treatment, as compared with less positive responders, had a reduced amount of substance use involvement and related problems at long-term follow-up. The findings are discussed with regard to child anxiety and some of its sequelae.
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Comparative Analysis, Outcomes of Treatment, Interviews, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Measures (Individuals), Children
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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