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Thunnissen MR, de Jong PJ, Rijkeboer MM, Voncken MJ, Nauta MH. Interventions Targeting Negative Mental Imagery in Social Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Characteristics and Outcomes. Clin Psychol Psychother 2024; 31:e2996. [PMID: 38769942 DOI: 10.1002/cpp.2996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Psychological treatment for social anxiety disorder (SAD) has been found to be less effective than for other anxiety disorders. Targeting the vivid and distressing negative mental images typically experienced by individuals with social anxiety could possibly enhance treatment effectiveness. To provide both clinicians and researchers with an overview of current applications, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the possibilities and effects of imagery-based interventions that explicitly target negative images in (sub)clinical social anxiety. Based on a prespecified literature search, we included 21 studies, of which 12 studies included individuals with a clinical diagnosis of SAD. Imagery interventions (k = 28 intervention groups; only in adults) generally lasted one or two sessions and mostly used imagery rescripting with negative memories. Others used eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and imagery exposure with diverse intrusive images. Noncontrolled effects on social anxiety, imagery distress and imagery vividness were mostly large or medium. Meta-analyses with studies with control groups resulted in significant medium controlled effects on social anxiety (d = -0.50, k = 10) and imagery distress (d = -0.64, k = 8) and a nonsignificant effect on imagery vividness. Significant controlled effects were most evident in individuals with clinically diagnosed versus subclinical social anxiety. Overall, findings suggest promising effects of sessions targeting negative mental images. Limitations of the included studies and the analyses need to be considered. Future research should examine the addition to current SAD treatments and determine the relevance of specific imagery interventions. Studies involving children and adolescents are warranted.
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- Marjolein R Thunnissen
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychopathology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Child Study Center, Accare, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychopathology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychopathology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Child Study Center, Accare, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Csirmaz L, Nagy T, Vikor F, Kasos K. Cognitive Behavioral Digital Interventions are Effective in Reducing Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JOURNAL OF PREVENTION (2022) 2024; 45:237-267. [PMID: 38093033 PMCID: PMC10981643 DOI: 10.1007/s10935-023-00760-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental health issues in childhood, yet most children do not receive treatment. With recent advances in technology, a growing number of digital anxiety interventions are becoming accessible. This study is the first meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness and usefulness of digital cognitive-behavioral anxiety interventions for individuals under the age of 18. Five electronic databases (PsycNET, Web of Science, Science Direct, Pub Med, SAGE Journals.) were systematically searched in 2021. Inclusion criteria were: randomized control trials with a wait list no treatment control, standalone to blended care with minimal therapist involvement, diagnosed anxiety disorder or elevated levels of anxiety, outcome anxiety levels had to be assessed by a clinician, or the patients themselves by a validated anxiety measure. We assessed and controlled for publication bias, and considered the risk of bias using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool. Eighteen studies were found eligible, which examined 1290 participants in total. Pooled effect sizes using a random-effects model yielded low overall effect for self-ratings (g = 0.28, k = 18, p < 0.001, 95% CI [0.14; 0.41]), and medium effect for ratings of clinicians (g = 0.66, k = 13, p < 0.001, 95% CI [0.50; 0.80]) as well as for parental report (g = 0.49, k = 16, p < 0.001, 95% CI [0.29; 0.69]). We found that the effects were homogenous across studies. Further examining potential moderating factors of treatment efficacy is needed in future research, as well as conducting studies that compare traditional methods of care to their digital counterparts. Digital interventions could contribute to the well-being of children regardless of age, minimizing therapist involvement. We conclude that digital cognitive-behavioral interventions may provide an accessible, cost-effective, and scalable anxiety treatment option for children and adolescents.
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- Luca Csirmaz
- Doctoral School of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
- MTA-ELTE Lendület Adaptation Research Group, Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Izabella u. 6, Budapest, 1064, Hungary
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- MTA-ELTE Lendület Adaptation Research Group, Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- MTA-ELTE Lendület Adaptation Research Group, Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
- Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Izabella u. 6, Budapest, 1064, Hungary.
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Dülsen P, Baumeister H. Internet- and mobile-based anxiety and depression interventions for children and adolescents: efficacy and negative effects - a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2024:10.1007/s00787-024-02404-y. [PMID: 38430237 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-024-02404-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Mental disorders, most commonly anxiety disorders and fourth most common depression, are prevalent in children and adolescents. Internet- and mobile-based interventions might represent a scalable approach to improve mental health care, however, evidence so far is inconclusive and systematic reports on negative effects are missing. Four data-bases were searched for randomized controlled trials evaluating internet- and mobile-based interventions (IMIs) targeting anxiety disorders or depression in children and adolescents up to 18 years exhibiting clinically relevant symptoms. Meta-analytic evaluations were conducted in comparison to active and passive control groups, furthermore, pre-defined sub-groups were explored and reported negative effects examined. Pooled estimates showed a moderate positive effect for IMIs targeting anxiety disorders compared to passive control groups (g = -0.69; CI -0.94 to -0.45; k = 8; n = 559; p ≤ 0,001), but not for depression. Pooled estimates compared to active control groups remained non-significant. Subgroup analyses were largely omitted due to an insufficient number of trials or were non-significant. Negative effects were mainly reported as drop-out rates and (non)-response rates, while additional negative effects, such as deterioration rates or the development of additional symptoms, were reported by only one third of included studies. The focus on children and adolescents with clinically relevant symptoms allowed the present findings to complement previous work, however, the limited amount of trials hindered many planned comparisons. The overview of reported negative effects highlighted that negative effects are being neglected in the majority of RCTs. Hence, in the future RCTs should include more information about potential negative effects, at best a combination of quantitative and qualitative information. Open Science Framework (osf.io/ch5nj).
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- Patrick Dülsen
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology and Education, Ulm University, Lise-Meitner-Straße 16, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology and Education, Ulm University, Lise-Meitner-Straße 16, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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Etkin RG, Juel EK, Lebowitz ER, Silverman WK. Does Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety Disorders Improve Social Functioning and Peer Relationships? Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 2023; 26:1052-1076. [PMID: 37838627 DOI: 10.1007/s10567-023-00454-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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Child and adolescent anxiety disorders (ADs) contribute to impairment in social functioning and peer relationships, exacerbating anxiety and related difficulties. The extent to which the AD treatment with the strongest evidence-base, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), improves social functioning and peer relationships is unclear. In this article, we report results of the first systematic narrative review of this topic. Randomized clinical trials of CBT for child and/or adolescent ADs were included if they used at least one measure of social functioning or peer relationships as a treatment outcome. Sixteen studies met our inclusion criteria. From each study, we extracted the sample characteristics, treatment arms, social and/or peer outcome measures, and statistical findings. Results show that social functioning and/or peer relationships improved over time in the majority of studies, highlighting an important aspect of treatment efficacy beyond anxiety reduction. There were also several treatment-specific effects, but considerable variability across studies' samples, methods, and findings, makes it difficult to draw firm conclusions about which specific treatments improve specific outcomes. We recommend next steps for research to reconcile these findings, including improved operationalization and standardization of social and peer outcomes, and research on treatment specificity and mechanisms.
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- Rebecca G Etkin
- Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, 230 S. Frontage Rd., New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
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- Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, 230 S. Frontage Rd., New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
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- Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, 230 S. Frontage Rd., New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
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- Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, 230 S. Frontage Rd., New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
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Leigh LH, Doyle FL, Hudson JL. Increasing the Efficacy of Treatment for Socially Anxious Youth Through Theoretically Derived Improvements: A Pilot Study. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2023; 54:1653-1665. [PMID: 35507090 PMCID: PMC10582123 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-022-01351-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Cognitive behavioural therapy is the first line of treatment for social anxiety disorder; however, children with social anxiety disorder do not respond as well to generic cognitive behavioural therapy programs, compared to children with other anxiety disorders. The aim of the study was to provide a preliminary examination of the efficacy and applicability of a new disorder specific intervention for children with social anxiety disorder. Five children aged 7-13 years, with a primary or secondary DSM-5 diagnosis of social anxiety disorder were provided with an adapted version of the Cool Kids anxiety program. Three out of the five children were in remission from social anxiety disorder at the end of the intervention and at 3-month follow-up. Statistically significant improvements were also noted in overall anxiety symptoms and functioning. Preliminary evidence was found for the efficacy of a social anxiety version of the Cool Kids program.
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- Lynda H Leigh
- Department of Psychology, Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, School of Psychology, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia
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- Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
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Lodewyk K, Bagnell A, Courtney DB, Newton AS. Review: Adverse event monitoring and reporting in studies of pediatric psychosocial interventions: a systematic review. Child Adolesc Ment Health 2023. [PMID: 37463769 DOI: 10.1111/camh.12661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adverse event monitoring in studies of psychotherapy is crucial to clinical decision-making, particularly for weighing of benefits and harms of treatment approaches. In this systematic review, we identified how adverse events are defined, measured, and reported in studies of psychosocial interventions for children with mental disorders. METHOD Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global, and the Cochrane Library were searched from January 2011-January 2023, and Google Scholar from January 2011-February 2023. English language experimental and quasi-experimental studies that evaluated the efficacy or effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for childhood mental disorders were included. Information on the definition, assessment, and report of adverse events was extracted using a checklist based on Good Clinical Practice guidelines. RESULTS In this review, 117 studies were included. Studies most commonly involved treating anxiety disorders or obsessive-compulsive disorder (32/117; 27%); 44% of the experimental interventions tested (52/117) were cognitive behavioral therapies. Adverse events were monitored in 36 studies (36/117; 31%) with a protocol used in 19 of these studies to guide monitoring (19/36; 53%). Twenty-seven different events were monitored across the studies with hospitalization the most frequently monitored (3/36; 8%). Event severity was fully assessed in 6 studies (17%) and partially assessed in 12 studies (33%). Only 4/36 studies (11%) included assessing events for cause. CONCLUSIONS To date, adverse events have been inconsistently defined, measured and reported in psychosocial intervention studies of childhood mental health disorders. Information on adverse events is an essential knowledge component for understanding the potential impacts and risks of therapeutic interventions.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Silva M, Hay-Smith EJ, Graham F. Exploring the Use of the Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy and the Persuasive System Design Model in Defining Parent-Focused eHealth Interventions: Scoping Review. J Med Internet Res 2023; 25:e42083. [PMID: 37342082 DOI: 10.2196/42083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Taxonomies and models are useful tools for defining eHealth content and intervention features, enabling comparison and analysis of research across studies and disciplines. The Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy version 1 (BCTTv1) was developed to decrease ambiguity in defining specific characteristics inherent in health interventions, but it was developed outside the context of digital technology. In contrast, the Persuasive System Design Model (PSDM) was developed to define and evaluate the persuasive content in software solutions but did not have a specific focus on health. Both the BCTTv1 and PSDM have been used to define eHealth interventions in the literature, with some researchers combining or reducing the taxonomies to simplify their application. It is unclear how well the taxonomies accurately define eHealth and whether they should be used alone or in combination. OBJECTIVE This scoping review explored how the BCTTv1 and PSDM capture the content and intervention features of parent-focused eHealth as part of a program of studies investigating the use of technology to support parents with therapy home programs for children with special health care needs. It explored the active ingredients and persuasive technology features commonly found in parent-focused eHealth interventions for children with special health care needs and how the descriptions overlap and interact with respect to the BCTTv1 and PSDM taxonomies. METHODS A scoping review was used to clarify concepts in the literature related to these taxonomies. Keywords related to parent-focused eHealth were defined and used to systematically search several electronic databases for parent-focused eHealth publications. Publications referencing the same intervention were combined to provide comprehensive intervention details. The data set was coded using codebooks developed from the taxonomies in NVivo (version 12; QSR International) and qualitatively analyzed using matrix queries. RESULTS The systematic search found 23 parent-focused eHealth interventions described in 42 articles from various countries; delivered to parents with children aged 1 to 18 years; and covering medical, behavioral, and developmental issues. The predominant active ingredients and intervention features in parent-focused eHealth were concerned with teaching parents behavioral skills, encouraging them to practice and monitor the new skills, and tracking the outcomes of performing the new skills. No category had a complete set of active ingredients or intervention features coded. The two taxonomies conceptually captured different constructs even when their labels appeared to overlap in meaning. In addition, coding by category missed important active ingredients and intervention features. CONCLUSIONS The taxonomies were found to code different constructs related to behavior change and persuasive technology, discouraging the merging or reduction of the taxonomies. This scoping review highlighted the benefit of using both taxonomies in their entirety to capture active ingredients and intervention features important for comparing and analyzing eHealth across different studies and disciplines. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) RR2-doi.org/10.15619/nzjp/47.1.05.
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- Mindy Silva
- Rehabilitation Teaching and Research Unit, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Rehabilitation Teaching and Research Unit, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Rehabilitation Teaching and Research Unit, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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Walder N, Berger T, Schmidt SJ. Prevention and Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder in Adolescents: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of the Online Guided Self-Help Intervention SOPHIE. JMIR Res Protoc 2023; 12:e44346. [PMID: 37342086 DOI: 10.2196/44346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Social anxiety symptoms are highly prevalent among adolescents and are associated with poor quality of life and low psychosocial functioning. If untreated, social anxiety often persists into adulthood and increases the risk for comorbid disorders. Therefore, early interventions for social anxiety to prevent negative long-term consequences are critical. However, adolescents rarely seek help and often avoid face-to-face psychotherapeutic interventions due to the perceived lack of autonomy and anonymity. Thus, online interventions represent a promising opportunity to reach adolescents who have social anxiety but do not seek help yet. OBJECTIVE This study aims to evaluate the efficacy, moderators, and mediators of an online intervention developed to reduce social anxiety in adolescents. METHODS A total of 222 adolescents aged 11-17 years with subclinical social anxiety (N=166) or with a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder (N=56) are randomly assigned to the online intervention or a care-as-usual control group. The 8-week guided online intervention is based on the Cognitive Model of Social Phobia and evidence-based online interventions for social anxiety adapted to the specific needs of adolescents. The care-as-usual group will be given access to the online intervention after the follow-up assessment. Participants are assessed at baseline, at 4 and 8 weeks post intervention, and at 3-month follow-up assessment on the primary outcome, that is, social anxiety, on secondary outcomes (eg, level of functioning, fear and avoidance, general anxiety, depression, quality of life, self-esteem, and negative effects of the intervention), on potential moderators (eg, therapy motivation, therapy expectancy, and satisfaction with the intervention), and potential mediators (eg, therapeutic alliance and adherence to the intervention). Data will be analyzed based on an intention-to-treat approach and both groups (intervention and care-as-usual) will be compared at each assessment time point. Furthermore, potential mechanisms of change and generalization of intervention effects on daily life are assessed using an ecological momentary assessment procedure that includes items on maintaining mechanisms of social anxiety, social context, and affect. Participants are prompted 3 times a day during the first 8 weeks of the study and again for 2 weeks following the follow-up assessment. RESULTS Recruitment is ongoing; initial results are expected in 2024. CONCLUSIONS Results are discussed considering the potential of online interventions as a low-threshold prevention and treatment option for adolescents with social anxiety and in light of current advances in dynamic modeling of change processes and mechanisms in early intervention and psychotherapy in adolescents. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04782102; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04782102. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/44346.
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- Noemi Walder
- Division of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Leigh E. Editorial: Treating Social Anxiety Disorder in Children and Young People: Challenges and Opportunities. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023; 62:621-623. [PMID: 36526159 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In this issue of the Journal, Rapee et al.1 report a rigorous randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing transdiagnostic treatment and specialized social anxiety treatment for children and young people with social anxiety disorder (SAD). The study is a welcome addition to the literature that highlights the need to renew our efforts to improve understanding and treatment of SAD in childhood.
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- Eleanor Leigh
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
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Gasparro S, Bennett S, Wyka K, Temkin-Yu A, Damianides A, Beaumont R. The Effect of the Secret Agent Society Group Program on Parent-Teacher Agreement Regarding Children's Social Emotional Functioning. Behav Sci (Basel) 2023; 13:bs13040322. [PMID: 37102836 PMCID: PMC10136208 DOI: 10.3390/bs13040322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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Differences in social-emotional processing and functioning characterize children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and Anxiety Disorders. These can contribute to difficulties forming friendships and secondary challenges such as academic underachievement, depression, and substance use in adolescence. To be optimally successful, interventions typically require parents and teachers to have a shared understanding of a child's social-emotional needs and use consistent support strategies across home and school environments. However, research is yet to examine the effect that clinic-based programs have on parent-teacher agreement regarding children's social-emotional functioning. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first published study to explore this. A sample of eighty-nine youth (aged 8 to 12 years) with ASD, ADHD, and/or an Anxiety Disorder participated in the Secret Agent Society Program. The Social Skills Questionnaire and Emotion Regulation and Social Skills Questionnaire were administered to parents and teachers at pre-program, post-program, and six-month follow-up. Parent-teacher agreement was assessed at each time point. Pearson Product Moment correlations and intraclass correlations indicated that parent-teacher agreement on the measures of children's social-emotional functioning improved over time. These findings suggest that clinic-based programs can contribute to key stakeholders developing a shared understanding of children's social-emotional needs. The implications of these findings and directions for future research are discussed.
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- Shannon Gasparro
- Department of Clinical Psychology, St. John's University, New York, NY 10065, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- CUNY Graduate School of Public Health, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, New York, NY 10065, USA
- Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Mueller NE, Cougle JR. Building Closer Friendships in social anxiety disorder: A randomized control trial of an internet-based intervention. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 2023; 78:101799. [PMID: 36435541 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2022.101799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Loneliness is an important factor in mental and physical health. People with social anxiety disorder (SAD) often report high levels of loneliness, which may be maintained by difficulties with intimacy. Building Closer Friendships (BCF) is a technology-based intervention we developed to reduce loneliness through reducing fear of intimacy in individuals with SAD. METHODS A sample of individuals with current SAD (N = 55), were randomized to BCF or waitlist control conditions and completed self-report assessments of loneliness, fear of intimacy, social anxiety and other outcomes throughout the study. An in vivo conversation task was also administered at post-treatment to assess distress and perceived disclosure, warmth, and friendliness of participants when interacting with a stranger. RESULTS In the intent-to-treat analyses, the BCF group reported lower fear of intimacy at post-treatment compared to the control group. Among completers, BCF led to lower fear of intimacy at post-treatment and follow-up, and lower loneliness and depression at follow-up compared to the waitlist control. No treatment effects were found in the conversation task or for other symptom outcomes, including social anxiety. Analyses of treatment components revealed that the frequency of emotional check-ins with friends was associated with reductions in loneliness and depression. LIMITATIONS The study was limited by the sample of primarily undergraduate college students, and use of self-report measures. CONCLUSIONS This preliminary study found modest support for BCF as a computerized intervention to reduce fear of intimacy and loneliness in individuals with SAD.
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- Nora E Mueller
- Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
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Leigh E, Clark DM. Internet-delivered therapist-assisted cognitive therapy for adolescent social anxiety disorder (OSCA): a randomised controlled trial addressing preliminary efficacy and mechanisms of action. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2023; 64:145-155. [PMID: 35943064 PMCID: PMC10087225 DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive therapy for SAD (CT-SAD) is a first-line recommended treatment for adult social anxiety disorder (SAD) and shows considerable promise for youth. However, the high prevalence of adolescent SAD and limited number of therapists presents an implementation challenge. Delivery of CT-SAD via the Internet may offer part of the solution. METHOD Forty-three youth (14-18 years) with SAD recruited through schools were randomly allocated to therapist-assisted Internet-delivered CT-SAD (called OSCA) or waitlist for 14 weeks (ISRCTN15079139). RESULTS OSCA outperformed waitlist on all measures and was associated with large effects that were maintained at 6-month follow-up. In the OSCA arm, 77% of adolescents lost their SAD diagnosis at post (vs. 14% in the waitlist arm), increasing to 91% at 6-months. Beneficial effects of OSCA were mediated through changes in cognitions and safety behaviours as predicted by cognitive models of SAD. OSCA was associated with high credibility and therapeutic alliance. CONCLUSIONS This preliminary trial suggests OSCA holds promise as an effective, accessible treatment for adolescent SAD. Future definitive trials could compare OSCA to active comparators to examine specificity of effects.
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- Eleanor Leigh
- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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Heyne D. Practitioner Review: Signposts for Enhancing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for School Refusal in Adolescence. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KINDER- UND JUGENDPSYCHIATRIE UND PSYCHOTHERAPIE 2023; 51:61-76. [PMID: 36111580 DOI: 10.1024/1422-4917/a000899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Factors associated with adolescent development influence the occurrence and presentation of school refusal (SR). Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) manuals for the treatment of SR account for these developmental issues to varying degrees. Some multimodal treatments aim to address the complexity of adolescent SR by incorporating interventions alongside CBT, such as medication, inpatient treatment, and educational support in a special setting. However, CBT manuals and multimodal treatments appear to fail to help approximately one-third to two-thirds of adolescents, with respect to achieving regular school attendance. This paper provides an overview of suggestions in the literature for improving treatment for SR, with a focus on adolescent SR. Seven signposts emerge from the literature, namely, increased number or frequency of sessions, greater attention to social anxiety disorder and social functioning, greater attention to depression, greater attention to emotion regulation, careful consideration of the role of parents, greater attention to parent-adolescent communication and problem-solving, and the use of alternative educational settings. Professionals may find these signposts helpful when planning and delivering treatment for SR in adolescents. Research is needed to determine the benefit of including one or more of these adaptations alongside an existing SR treatment.
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- David Heyne
- Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, The Netherlands
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Nordh M, Serlachius E, Hesser H, Mataix-Cols D, Högström J. Clinical, demographic and theory-derived maintaining factors as moderators of treatment outcome in internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for children and adolescents with social anxiety disorder. Behav Res Ther 2022; 159:104230. [PMID: 36423412 DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2022.104230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) is an efficacious treatment for social anxiety disorder (SAD) in youth. However, we have limited knowledge about patient characteristics that may be associated with better (or worse) treatment outcome. Particularly concerning factors suggested to be involved in the maintenance of SAD (e.g., anticipatory anxiety and post-event processing). The aim of the current study was to evaluate possible predictors and moderators of the effect of ICBT in a randomised controlled trial where children and adolescents (N = 103; 10-17 years) with SAD received either ICBT or internet-delivered supportive therapy, ISUPPORT. Examined variables were pre-treatment levels of social anxiety, depression symptoms, putative maintaining factors as well as demographic variables like age and gender. Latent growth curve models were used to examine predictors and moderators of changes in youth and clinician rated social anxiety symptoms, from pre-treatment to 3-month follow-up. Baseline depression symptoms moderated the outcome, with higher depression scores being associated with greater reduction of SAD symptoms in ICBT compared to ISUPPORT. More difficulties at baseline with anticipatory anxiety, post-event processing, focus of attention and safety behaviours predicted greater reduction of SAD symptoms, regardless of treatment condition. No other clinical or demographic variable predicted or moderated the outcome. In summary, baseline depression severity may be an important moderator of ICBT, but the preliminary finding needs replication in sufficiently powered trials.
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- Martina Nordh
- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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- School of Law, Psychology and Social Work, Center for Health and Medical Psychology, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden; Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Adolescents' social anxiety dynamics in a latent transition analysis and its psychosocial effects. Int J Clin Health Psychol 2022; 22:100311. [PMID: 35662788 PMCID: PMC9156938 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2022.100311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Rapee RM, McLellan LF, Carl T, Trompeter N, Hudson JL, Jones MP, Wuthrich VM. Comparison of Transdiagnostic Treatment and Specialized Social Anxiety Treatment for Children and Adolescents With Social Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2022; 62:646-655. [PMID: 35987298 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Pediatric social anxiety disorder consistently shows the poorest treatment response of all anxiety disorders. The current study compared a generic cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) treatment for pediatric anxiety against a modified (social anxiety) treatment that incorporated specific components to target theoretically important maintaining processes. METHOD A total of 200 children and adolescents (mean age = 9.5 years, SD = 2.2 years; 47% boys) diagnosed with social anxiety disorder as either their principal or additional disorder were randomly allocated to either the generic or the modified treatment. Both treatments were based on a manualized, empirically validated program (Cool Kids) and comprised 10 sessions over 12 weeks. Assessments comprised structured diagnostic interview and parent and youth reports, and covered diagnoses, symptoms, life impairment, and assessment of maintaining processes at post-treatment and 6-month follow-up. RESULTS The treatments did not differ significantly on the primary outcome (remission of social anxiety disorder) at either post-treatment (remission in generic = 41%; modified = 44%) or follow-up (remission in generic = 51%; modified = 69%), although the latter approached significance (p = .08). They also did not differ at either time point on most secondary measures of outcome. The only maintaining process that changed more under modified treatment was attention to the current task. CONCLUSION Despite some positive hints in the data, there was little evidence that the modified intervention significantly improved treatment of pediatric social anxiety disorder, despite incorporating strategies to address putative maintaining mechanisms. The similar improvement between treatments on most maintaining processes suggests that new and innovative strategies may be needed to better target these processes. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioural Treatment for Socially Anxious Youth; https://www.anzctr.org.au/; 12616001065482.
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- Ronald M Rapee
- Centre for Emotional Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
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- Centre for Emotional Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Emotional Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Emotional Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Emotional Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Emotional Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Emotional Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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Eilert N, Wogan R, Leen A, Richards D. Internet-Delivered Interventions for Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Children and Young People: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JMIR Pediatr Parent 2022; 5:e33551. [PMID: 35551071 PMCID: PMC9136650 DOI: 10.2196/33551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mental health difficulties in children and adolescents are highly prevalent; however, only a minority receive adequate mental health care. Internet-delivered interventions offer a promising opportunity to increase access to mental health treatment. Research has demonstrated their effectiveness as a treatment for depression and anxiety in adults. This work provides an up-to-date examination of the available intervention options and their effectiveness for children and young people (CYP). OBJECTIVE In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to determine the evidence available for the effectiveness of internet-delivered interventions for treating anxiety and depression in CYP. METHODS Systematic literature searches were conducted throughout November 2020 using PubMed, PsycINFO, and EBSCO academic search complete electronic databases to find outcome trials of internet-delivered interventions treating symptoms of anxiety and/or depression in CYP by being either directly delivered to the CYP or delivered via their parents. Studies were eligible for meta-analysis if they were randomized controlled trials. Risk of bias and publication biases were evaluated, and Hedges g between group effect sizes evaluating intervention effects after treatment were calculated. Meta-analyses used random-effects models as per protocol. RESULTS A total of 23 studies met the eligibility criteria for the systematic review, of which 16 were included in the meta-analyses, including 977 participants in internet-delivered treatment conditions and 1008 participants in control conditions across 21 comparisons. Random-effects models detected a significant small effect for anxiety symptoms (across 20 comparisons; Hedges g=-0.25, 95% CI -0.38 to -0.12; P<.001) and a small but not significant effect for depression (across 13 comparisons; Hedges g=-0.27, 95% CI -0.55 to 0.01; P=.06) in favor of internet-delivered interventions compared with control groups. Regarding secondary outcomes, there was a small effect of treatment across 9 comparisons for impaired functioning (Hedges g=0.52, 95% CI 0.24-0.80; P<.001), and 5 comparisons of quality of life showed no effect (Hedges g=-0.01, 95% CI -0.23 to 0.21; P=.94). CONCLUSIONS The results show that the potential of internet-delivered interventions for young people with symptoms of anxiety or depression has not been tapped into to date. This review highlights an opportunity for the development of population-specific interventions and their research to expand our current knowledge and build an empirical base for digital interventions for CYP. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42020220171; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=220171.
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- Nora Eilert
- e-Mental Health Group, School of Psychology, University of Dublin Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.,SilverCloud Science, SilverCloud Health, Dublin, Ireland
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- SilverCloud Science, SilverCloud Health, Dublin, Ireland
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- SilverCloud Science, SilverCloud Health, Dublin, Ireland
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- e-Mental Health Group, School of Psychology, University of Dublin Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.,SilverCloud Science, SilverCloud Health, Dublin, Ireland
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Temkin AB, Beaumont R, Wkya K, Hariton JR, Flye BL, Sheridan E, Miranda A, Vela J, Zendegui E, Schild J, Gasparro S, Loubriel D, Damiandies A, Weisman J, Silvestre A, Yadegar M, Catarozoli C, Bennett SM. Secret Agent Society: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Transdiagnostic Youth Social Skills Group Treatment. Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol 2022; 50:1107-1119. [PMID: 35441908 DOI: 10.1007/s10802-022-00919-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Group programs are key for targeting social skills (SS) for children with developmental disorders and/or mental illness. Despite promising evidence regarding efficacy of group treatments, there are several limitations to current research regarding generalizability and effectiveness across diagnoses. This randomized control trial assessed whether the Secret Agent Society (SAS) group program was superior to treatment as usual (TAU) in improving social-emotional functioning for children with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and/or anxiety. Eighty-nine youth (8-12) with ADHD, ASD, and/or an anxiety disorder receiving treatment at hospital-based outpatient clinics were randomized to receive SAS (n = 47) or TAU (n = 42) over a three-month period, at which point TAU participants were offered the SAS intervention. Parent report showed significant improvement in Emotion Regulation (ER) and Social Skills (SS) for youth in SAS vs. TAU (Fs ≥ 6.79, ps ≤ 01). Gains for the SAS condition were maintained at 6-months. Intent-to-treat analysis of teacher report indicated youth in SAS had positive gains in SS (F = 0.41, p = 0.475) and ER (F = 0.99, p = 0.322), though not significantly better than youth in TAU. Clinically reliable improvement rates were significantly higher for SAS participants than TAU for parent and teacher reported SS and ER. Improvements were significant for youth with single and comorbid diagnoses. Results suggest that SAS was superior to TAU in improving SS and ER for youth aged 8-12 with ADHD, ASD, and/or anxiety. Gains maintained in the medium-term. Trial registration number NCT02574273, registered 10/12/2015.
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- Andrea B Temkin
- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, NY, New York, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, NY, New York, USA
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- CUNY Graduate School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, NY, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, NY, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, NY, New York, USA.,Drexel University (A.J. Drexel Autism Institute), Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, NY, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, NY, New York, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, NY, New York, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, NY, New York, USA.,Department of Clinical Psychology, Suffolk University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, NY, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, NY, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, NY, New York, USA.,Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, NY, New York, USA.,Department of Clinical Psychology, Hofstra University, Long Island, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, NY, New York, USA.,Columbia School of Social Work, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, NY, New York, USA.,Rogers Behavioral Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, NY, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, NY, New York, USA
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Cervin M, Lundgren T. Technology-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy for pediatric anxiety disorders: a meta-analysis of remission, posttreatment anxiety, and functioning. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2022; 63:7-18. [PMID: 34235730 DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The efficacy of technology-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy (tCBT) for pediatric anxiety disorders (ADs) is uncertain as no meta-analysis has examined outcomes in trials that used structured diagnostic assessments at pre- and posttreatment. METHODS We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of tCBT for pediatric ADs that included participants <18 years of age with a confirmed primary AD according to a structured diagnostic interview. Nine studies with 711 participants were included. RESULTS tCBT outperformed control conditions for remission for primary AD (37.9% vs. 10.2%; k = 9; OR = 4.73; p < .0001; I2 = 0%; moderate certainty), remission for all ADs (19.5% vs. 5.3%; k = 8; OR = 3.32; p < .0001; I2 = 0%; moderate certainty), clinician-rated functioning (k = 7; MD = -4.38; p < .001; I2 = 56.9%; low certainty), and caregiver-reported anxiety (k = 7; SMD = 0.27; p = .02; I2 = 41.4%; low certainty), but not for youth-reported anxiety (k = 9; SMD = 0.13; p = .12; I2 = 0%; low certainty). More severe pretreatment anxiety, a lower proportion of completed sessions, no face-to-face sessions, media recruitment, and a larger proportion of females were associated with lower remission rates for primary AD. CONCLUSIONS tCBT has a moderate effect on remission for pediatric ADs and clinician-rated functioning, a small effect on caregiver-reported anxiety, and no statistically significant effect on youth-reported anxiety. The certainty of these estimates is low to moderate. Remission rates vary substantially across trials and several factors that may influence remission were identified. Future research should examine for whom tCBT is most appropriate and what care to offer the large proportion that does not remit. Future RCTs should consider contrasting tCBT with partial tCBT (e.g., including therapist-led exposure) and/or face-to-face CBT.
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- Matti Cervin
- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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Domhardt M, Engler S, Nowak H, Lutsch A, Baumel A, Baumeister H. Mechanisms of Change in Digital Health Interventions for Mental Disorders in Youth: Systematic Review. J Med Internet Res 2021; 23:e29742. [PMID: 34842543 PMCID: PMC8665396 DOI: 10.2196/29742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Background Digital health interventions (DHIs) are efficacious for several mental disorders in youth; however, integrated, evidence-based knowledge about the mechanisms of change in these interventions is lacking. Objective This systematic review aims to comprehensively evaluate studies on mediators and mechanisms of change in different DHIs for common mental disorders in children and adolescents. Methods A systematic literature search of the electronic databases Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO was conducted, complemented by backward and forward searches. Two independent reviewers selected studies for inclusion, extracted the data, and rated the methodological quality of eligible studies (ie, risk of bias and 8 quality criteria for process research). Results A total of 25 studies that have evaluated 39 potential mediators were included in this review. Cognitive mediators were the largest group of examined intervening variables, followed by a broad range of emotional and affective, interpersonal, parenting behavior, and other mediators. The mediator categories with the highest percentages of significant intervening variables were the groups of affective mediators (4/4, 100%) and combined cognitive mediators (13/19, 68%). Although more than three-quarters of the eligible studies met 5 or more quality criteria, causal conclusions have been widely precluded. Conclusions The findings of this review might guide the empirically informed advancement of DHIs, contributing to improved intervention outcomes, and the discussion of methodological recommendations for process research might facilitate mediation studies with more pertinent designs, allowing for conclusions with higher causal certainty in the future.
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- Matthias Domhardt
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Community Mental Health, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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Gan DZQ, McGillivray L, Han J, Christensen H, Torok M. Effect of Engagement With Digital Interventions on Mental Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Digit Health 2021; 3:764079. [PMID: 34806079 PMCID: PMC8599127 DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2021.764079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) present a promising way to address gaps in mental health service provision. However, the relationship between user engagement and outcomes in the context of these interventions has not been established. This study addressed the current state of evidence on the relationship between engagement with DMHIs and mental health outcomes. MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and EmBASE databases were searched from inception to August 1, 2021. Original or secondary analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included if they examined the relationship between DMHI engagement and post-intervention outcome(s). Thirty-five studies were eligible for inclusion in the narrative review and 25 studies had sufficient data for meta-analysis. Random-effects meta-analyses indicated that greater engagement was significantly associated with post-intervention mental health improvements, regardless of whether this relationship was explored using correlational [r = 0.24, 95% CI (0.17, 0.32), Z = 6.29, p < 0.001] or between-groups designs [Hedges' g = 0.40, 95% CI (0.097, 0.705), p = 0.010]. This association was also consistent regardless of intervention type (unguided/guided), diagnostic status, or mental health condition targeted. This is the first review providing empirical evidence that engagement with DMHIs is associated with therapeutic gains. Implications and future directions are discussed. Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO, identifier: CRD 42020184706.
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- Daniel Z Q Gan
- Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Taguchi K, Numata N, Takanashi R, Takemura R, Yoshida T, Kutsuzawa K, Yoshimura K, Nozaki-Taguchi N, Ohtori S, Shimizu E. Clinical Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Videoconference-Based Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res 2021; 23:e30690. [PMID: 34813489 PMCID: PMC8663446 DOI: 10.2196/30690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cognitive behavioral therapy is known to improve the management of chronic pain. However, the components of this therapy are still being investigated and debated. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of an integrated cognitive behavioral therapy program with new components (attention-shift, memory work, video feedback, and image training) delivered via videoconferencing. METHODS This study was unblinded and participants were recruited and assessed face-to-face in the outpatient department. We conducted a randomized controlled trial for chronic pain to compare 16 weekly videoconference-based cognitive behavioral therapy (vCBT) sessions provided by a therapist with treatment as usual (TAU). Thirty patients (age range, 22-75 years) with chronic pain were randomly assigned to either vCBT (n=15) or TAU (n=15). Patients were evaluated at week 1 (baseline), week 8 (midintervention), and week 16 (postintervention). The primary outcome was the change in pain intensity, which was recorded using the numerical rating scale at 16 weeks from the baseline. Secondary outcomes were pain severity and pain interference, which were assessed using the Brief Pain Inventory. Additionally, we evaluated disability, pain catastrophizing cognition, depression, anxiety, quality of life, and cost utility. RESULTS In the eligibility assessment, 30 patients were eventually randomized and enrolled; finally, 15 patients in the vCBT and 14 patients in the TAU group were analyzed. Although no significant difference was found between the 2 groups in terms of changes in pain intensity by the numerical rating scale scores at week 16 from baseline (P=.36), there was a significant improvement in the comprehensive evaluation of pain by total score of Brief Pain Inventory (-1.43, 95% CI -2.49 to -0.37, df=24; P=.01). Further, significant improvement was seen in pain interference by using the Brief Pain Inventory (-9.42, 95% CI -14.47 to -4.36, df=25; P=.001) and in disability by using the Pain Disability Assessment Scale (-1.95, 95% CI -3.33 to -0.56, df=24; P=.008) compared with TAU. As for the Medical Economic Evaluation, the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for 1 year was estimated at 2.9 million yen (about US $25,000) per quality-adjusted life year gained. CONCLUSIONS The findings of our study suggest that integrated cognitive behavioral therapy delivered by videoconferencing in regular medical care may reduce pain interference but not pain intensity. Further, this treatment method may be cost-effective, although this needs to be further verified using a larger sample size. TRIAL REGISTRATION University Hospital Medical Information Network UMIN000031124; https://tinyurl.com/2pr3xszb.
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- Kayoko Taguchi
- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Psychology, Teikyo University, Hachioji, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Lawrence PJ, Parkinson M, Jasper B, Creswell C, Halligan SL. Supporting the parents of children and young people with anxiety and depressive disorders is an opportunity not to be missed: a scoping review. Lancet Psychiatry 2021; 8:909-918. [PMID: 34537101 DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30315-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Guidance is scarce on whether and how to involve parents in treatment for anxiety and depressive disorders in children and young people. We did a scoping review of randomised controlled trials of psychological interventions for anxiety and depressive disorders in children and young people, in which parents were involved in treatment, to identify how parents and carers have been involved in such treatments, how this relates to both child and broader outcomes, and where research should focus. We identified 73 trials: 62 focused on anxiety and 11 on depressive disorders. How parents were involved in treatments varied greatly, with at least 13 different combinations of ways of involving parents in the anxiety trials and seven different combinations in the depression trials. Including parents in treatment did not impair children's and young people's outcomes, but the wide variability in how they were involved prevents clarity about why some trials favoured parent involvement and others did not. Studies must consider the long-term and wider benefits beyond children's and young people's mental health, such as enhanced engagement, family wellbeing, and economic gains.
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- Peter J Lawrence
- School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, UK
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- Parents and Carers Together, Suffolk, UK
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- Departments of Experimental Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, UK; Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Pearcey S, Gordon K, Chakrabarti B, Dodd H, Halldorsson B, Creswell C. Research Review: The relationship between social anxiety and social cognition in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2021; 62:805-821. [PMID: 32783234 DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Childhood Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is common and impairing. The recommended treatment is a disorder specific form of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) that includes social skills training and, whilst they appear to be more effective than more general treatments, it is not clear whether social skills training is the critical component involved in improved outcomes, particularly given that evidence for the relationship between social anxiety and social skills deficits in children is inconsistent. This may be partly due to an overlap in their observable features, and because the nature of the association may vary in different contexts (e.g. according to child age). An alternative approach is to examine the association between social anxiety and the social cognitive capacities that underpin social skills. This paper aims to examine the association between social anxiety and social cognition in children and adolescents, and examine conceptual and methodological moderators of this relationship. METHODS Papers published between 1980 and 2019 were screened systematically. Fifty studies were identified from which an effect size could be calculated for the relationship between social anxiety and social cognition, including 15,411 children and adolescents. RESULTS An overall significant, but moderate effect (r = -.15) was identified, where increased social anxiety was associated with lower social cognitive ability. Moderation analyses revealed specific associations within studies examining social anxiety among participants with and without ASD who were older than 7 years old, and studies assessing the relationship between social anxiety and specific aspects of Theory of Mind (ToM). No significant association was identified between social anxiety and emotion recognition. CONCLUSIONS Significant associations between social anxiety and social cognitive abilities appear to be accounted for by elevated social anxiety among children with ASD, and those with difficulties in specific aspects of ToM but not broader social skills, such as emotion recognition. This reinforces the importance of accurately identifying and treating social anxiety within ASD populations. In addition, treatments for social anxiety among neurotypical populations may benefit from targeting particular aspects of ToM rather than emotion recognition and other broad social skills.
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- Samantha Pearcey
- School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, UK.,Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, UK.,Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Berkshire, UK
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- School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, UK.,Department of Psychology, Ashoka University, Sonipat, India
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- School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, UK
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Department of Psychology, Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Nordh M, Wahlund T, Jolstedt M, Sahlin H, Bjureberg J, Ahlen J, Lalouni M, Salomonsson S, Vigerland S, Lavner M, Öst LG, Lenhard F, Hesser H, Mataix-Cols D, Högström J, Serlachius E. Therapist-Guided Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs Internet-Delivered Supportive Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Social Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry 2021; 78:705-713. [PMID: 33978699 PMCID: PMC8117054 DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.0469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a prevalent childhood-onset disorder associated with lifelong adversity and high costs for the individual and society at large. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an established evidence-based treatment for SAD, but its availability is limited. OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of therapist-guided internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) for SAD in youths vs an active comparator, internet-delivered supportive therapy (ISUPPORT). DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This single-masked, superiority randomized clinical trial enrolled participants at a clinical research unit integrated within the child and adolescent mental health services in Stockholm, Sweden, from September 1, 2017, to October 31, 2018. The final participant reached the 3-month follow-up (primary end point) in May 2019. Children and adolescents 10 to 17 years of age with a principal diagnosis of SAD and their parents were included in the study. INTERVENTIONS ICBT and ISUPPORT, both including 10 online modules, 5 separate parental modules, and 3 video call sessions with a therapist. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The Clinician Severity Rating (CSR), derived from the Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule, rated by masked assessors 3 months after the end of treatment. The CSR ranges from 0 to 8, with scores of 4 or higher indicating caseness. Secondary outcomes included masked assessor-rated diagnostic status of SAD and global functioning, child- and parent-reported social anxiety and depressive symptoms, and health-related costs. RESULTS Of the 307 youths assessed for eligibility, 103 were randomized to 10 weeks of therapist-guided ICBT (n = 51) or therapist-guided ISUPPORT (n = 52) for SAD. The sample consisted of 103 youths (mean [SD] age, 14.1 [2.1] years; 79 [77%] female). Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy was significantly more efficacious than ISUPPORT in reducing the severity of SAD symptoms. Mean (SD) CSR scores for ICBT at baseline and at the 3-month follow-up were 5.06 (0.95) and 3.96 (1.46), respectively, compared with 4.94 (0.94) and 4.48 (1.30) for ISUPPORT. There was a significant between-group effect size of d = 0.67 (95% CI, 0.21-1.12) at the 3-month follow-up. Similarly, all of the secondary outcome measures demonstrated significant differences with small to large effect sizes, except for child-rated quality of life (nonsignificant). The cost-effectiveness analyses indicated cost savings associated with ICBT compared with ISUPPORT, with the main drivers of the savings being lower medication costs (z = 2.38, P = .02) and increased school productivity (z = 1.99, P = .047) in the ICBT group. There was 1 suicide attempt in the ISUPPORT group; no other serious adverse events occurred in either group. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this randomized clinical trial, internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy was an efficacious and cost-effective intervention for children and adolescents with SAD. Implementation in clinical practice could markedly increase the availability of effective interventions for SAD. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03247075.
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- Martina Nordh
- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden,Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden,Division of Neuro, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Health and Medical Psychology, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden,Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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The purpose of the current article is to explore familial factors that influence the development of social anxiety disorder (SAD) in children and adolescents, including parenting, sibling relationships, and family environment. A multitude of interrelated genetic and familial factors have been found to cause and maintain SAD in children and adolescents. There are many challenges in diagnosing and treating the disorder. Knowledge and awareness of familial factors provide insight on targeted treatments that prevent or ameliorate SAD. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 59(7), 23-34.].
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Luo A, McAloon J. Potential mechanisms of change in cognitive behavioral therapy for childhood anxiety: A meta-analysis. Depress Anxiety 2021; 38:220-232. [PMID: 33225527 DOI: 10.1002/da.23116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is regarded as an effective treatment for anxiety disorders in childhood. Researchers have begun to investigate potential mechanisms of change that drive these positive outcomes, including shifts in cognitions, behavior, and affect. However, few studies have established the mediational effects of these factors as a proxy for establishing mechanistic change. This meta-analysis attempts to synthesize the literature on potential mechanisms of change in CBT for childhood anxiety and investigates the mediational effects of these factors on treatment outcomes. Seventeen studies met the inclusion criteria. Across studies, five potential mediators were identified: externalizing difficulties, negative self-talk, coping, fear, and depression. Results indicated that CBT was effective in improving outcomes on all potential mediators, except for fear. Mediational analyses showed that externalizing difficulties, negative self-talk, coping, and depression mediated anxiety following treatment. Fear did not mediate the relationship. Implications for future mechanisms of change research are proposed.
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- Aileen Luo
- Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Etkin RG, Shimshoni Y, Lebowitz ER, Silverman WK. Using Evaluative Criteria to Review Youth Anxiety Measures, Part I: Self-Report. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL FOR THE SOCIETY OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY, AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, DIVISION 53 2021; 50:58-76. [PMID: 32915074 PMCID: PMC7914129 DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2020.1802736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Evidence-based assessment serves several critical functions in clinical child psychological science, including being a foundation for evidence-based treatment delivery. In this Evidence Base Update, we provide an evaluative review of the most widely used youth self-report measures assessing anxiety and its disorders. Guided by a set of evaluative criteria (De Los Reyes & Langer, 2018), we rate the measures as Excellent, Good, or Adequate across their psychometric properties (e.g., construct validity). For the eight measures evaluated, most ratings assigned were Good followed by Excellent, and the minority of ratings were Adequate. We view these results overall as positive and encouraging, as they show that these youth anxiety self-report measures can be used with relatively high confidence to accomplish key assessment functions. Recommendations and future directions for further advancements to the evidence base are discussed.
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Are young people with primary social anxiety disorder less likely to recover following generic CBT compared to young people with other primary anxiety disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Behav Cogn Psychother 2020; 49:352-369. [PMID: 33298222 PMCID: PMC8293629 DOI: 10.1017/s135246582000079x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Background: Social anxiety disorder (SoAD) in youth is often treated with a generic form of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Some studies have suggested that primary SoAD is associated with lower recovery rates following generic CBT compared with other anxiety disorders. Aims: This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated recovery rates following generic CBT for youth with primary SoAD versus other primary anxiety disorders. Method: Five databases (PsycINFO, Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, Medline) were searched for randomised controlled trials of generic CBT for child and/or adolescent anxiety. Results: Ten trials met criteria for inclusion in the systematic review, six of which presented sufficient data for inclusion in the meta-analysis. Sixty-seven did not report data on recovery rates relative to primary diagnosis. While most individual studies included in the systematic review were not sufficiently powered to detect a difference in recovery rates between diagnoses, there was a pattern of lower recovery rates for youth with primary SoAD. Across the trials included in the meta-analysis, the post-CBT recovery rate from primary SoAD (35%) was significantly lower than the recovery rate from other primary anxiety disorders (54%). Conclusions: Recovery from primary SoAD is significantly less likely than recovery from any other primary anxiety disorder following generic CBT in youth. This suggests a need for research to enhance the efficacy of CBT for youth SoAD.
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Dryburgh NSJ, Khullar TH, Sandre A, Persram RJ, Bukowski WM, Dirks MA. Evidence Base Update for Measures of Social Skills and Social Competence in Clinical Samples of Youth. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY 2020; 49:573-594. [PMID: 32697122 DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2020.1790381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Social skills and social competence are key transdiagnostic processes in developmental psychopathology and are the focus of an array of clinical interventions. In this Evidence Base Update, we evaluated the psychometric properties of measures of social skills and social competence used with clinical samples of children and adolescents. A systematic literature search yielded eight widely used measures of social skills and one measure of social competence. Applying the criteria identified by Youngstrom et al. (2017), we found that, with some exceptions, these measures had adequate to excellent norms, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. There was at least adequate evidence of construct validity and treatment sensitivity in clinical samples for nearly all measures assessed. Many of the scales included items assessing constructs other than social skills and competence (e.g., emotion regulation). Development of updated tools to assess youth's effectiveness in key interpersonal situations, including those occurring online, may yield clinical dividends.
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Asbrand J, Heinrichs N, Schmidtendorf S, Nitschke K, Tuschen-Caffier B. Experience Versus Report: Where Are Changes Seen After Exposure-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy? A Randomized Controlled Group Treatment of Childhood Social Anxiety Disorder. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2020; 51:427-441. [PMID: 31960175 PMCID: PMC7235054 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-019-00954-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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A considerable number of children and adolescents with social anxiety disorder (SAD) do not benefit from treatment as much as expected. However, treatment success should not be measured with social anxiety reports alone; the cognitive, behavioral, and physiological components of social stress should also be assessed. The authors examined an exposure-based SAD-specific group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in a randomized controlled trial (N = 67, age 9-13 years, blind randomized allocation to treatment [CBT; n = 31] and waitlist control [WLC; n = 36] groups). Success was operationalized as a clinically significant reduction of symptoms measured with SAD-specific questionnaires, structured interviews, and changes in response to the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST). In the CBT group, there was a trend toward a significant increase in positive cognitions in the TSST after treatment (d = 0.37), whereas these positive cognitions decreased in the WLC group (d = 0.40). No significant results involving group appeared for negative cognitions, behavior and physiology. Children in the CBT group, but not parents, further reported less social anxiety in one questionnaire from pre- to post-treatment (d = 0.89). A structured interview confirmed a decrease in severity of SAD in the CBT group. While the gold standard of a blind interview showed efficacy of treatment, not all trait and state measures demonstrated similar success patterns.Trial registration Eligibility criteria and some of the dependent variables (cognitions, physiology) for treatment success were registered with the German Research Foundation (TU 78/5-2, HE 3342/4-2) prior to recruitment. Clinical assessment of diagnosis and behavioral data were not a priori planned as outcome measures for this trial and therefore analyzed in a post-hoc approach.
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- Julia Asbrand
- Department of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
- Department of Psychology, University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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Rice S, O'Bree B, Wilson M, McEnery C, Lim MH, Hamilton M, Gleeson J, Bendall S, D'Alfonso S, Russon P, Valentine L, Cagliarini D, Howell S, Miles C, Pearson M, Nicholls L, Garland N, Mullen E, McGorry PD, Alvarez-Jimenez M. Leveraging the social network for treatment of social anxiety: Pilot study of a youth-specific digital intervention with a focus on engagement of young men. Internet Interv 2020; 20:100323. [PMID: 32435600 PMCID: PMC7232094 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2020.100323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The primary objective was to determine the acceptability, feasibility and safety of a novel digital intervention (Entourage) for young people with prominent social anxiety symptoms, with a particular focus on the engagement of young men. The secondary aim was to explore whether the intervention was associated with clinically significant improvements to clinical and social variables known to co-occur with social anxiety. METHOD A multidisciplinary team comprising of mental health clinicians, researchers, young adult fiction writers, a comic artist and young people with a lived experience of social anxiety developed the Entourage platform in collaboration. Entourage combines evidence-based therapeutic techniques for social anxiety with an engaging, social-media-based interface that allows users to build social connections, while also receiving expert clinical moderation and support from peer workers. Acceptability, feasibility and safety outcomes of Entourage were tested in a 12-week pilot study with 89 young people (48.3% male; age M = 19.8 years, SD = 3.3 years). Eligible participants were recruited via liaison with four headspace early-intervention centres in north-western Melbourne. RESULTS 56.8% of the sample reported social anxiety symptoms in the severe or very severe range at baseline. Results demonstrated the Entourage intervention was feasible, safe, and potentially acceptable, with 98.6% of participants reporting they would recommend Entourage to another young person experiencing social anxiety. Usage results were also comparable across male and non-male participants. Results showed that young people reliably and significantly improved on clinical and social variables. In particular, young males showed a clinically significant improvement on social anxiety symptoms (d = 0.79, p < .001), depression (d = 0.71, p < .001), belongingness (d = 0.58, p = .001), increased feelings of social connectedness (d = 0.46, p = .004) and decreased loneliness (d = 0.46, p = .006). Non-male participants also experienced a significant increase in social connectedness (d = 0.76, p < .001), alongside reduced social anxiety (d = 0.78, p < .001) and experiential avoidance (d = 0.81, p < .001). CONCLUSIONS Entourage is a highly engaging and potentially effective intervention that represents a novel combination of features designed both to reduce social anxiety symptoms and improve social connection among young people. Entourage demonstrated some acceptability, feasibility and safety, with encouraging benefits to clinical and social variables. Entourage also showed favorable results for the engagement and support of young men with social anxiety symptoms.
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- Simon Rice
- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia,Corresponding author at: 35 Poplar Rd, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia.
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia,Centre for Mental Health, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia,Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia,School of Computing and Information Systems, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Sigurvinsdóttir AL, Jensínudóttir KB, Baldvinsdóttir KD, Smárason O, Skarphedinsson G. Effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for child and adolescent anxiety disorders across different CBT modalities and comparisons: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nord J Psychiatry 2020; 74:168-180. [PMID: 31738631 DOI: 10.1080/08039488.2019.1686653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Aim: Pediatric Anxiety Disorders (AD) are common. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of two first-line treatments of youth AD and it has previously been shown to be superior to wait-list but not placebo therapy. This study consists of a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature to assess the efficacy of CBT modalities in comparison to control contingencies for pediatric anxiety disorders.Methods: Studies were included if they were randomized controlled trials, and if CBT was manualized or modular, alone or in combination with medication. CBT was required to include behavioral treatment, exposure treatment, or cognitive elements. Eligible studies included participants aged 18 years or younger.Results: Eighty-one studies were included, with 3386 CBT participants and 2527 control participants. The overall results indicated that CBT is an effective treatment for childhood AD. The results showed that individual-based CBT is superior to wait-list and attention control. Group-based CBT is superior to wait-list control and treatment as usual. Remote-based CBT was superior to attention control and wait-list control. Family-based CBT was superior to treatment as usual, wait-list control, and attention control. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors were no more effective than individual-based CBT. Combination treatment was, however, more effective than individual-based CBT.Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, no meta-analysis has thus far disentangled the effects of CBT modalities across various comparisons. This meta-analysis hence provides an important update to the literature on the efficacy of CBT for treating anxiety disorders in young people.
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- Faculty of Psychology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.,Landspitali - the National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Biagianti B, Conelea C, Brambilla P, Bernstein G. A systematic review of treatments targeting cognitive biases in socially anxious adolescents: Special Section on "Translational and Neuroscience Studies in Affective Disorders" Section Editor, Maria Nobile MD, PhD. J Affect Disord 2020; 264:543-551. [PMID: 32056778 PMCID: PMC7024067 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adolescence is a period of brain plasticity that is affected by social and affective stimuli. Adaptive neurodevelopmental changes in the context of complex social situations may precipitate or exacerbate cognitive biases (i.e., attention and/or interpretation biases) and predispose at-risk individuals to symptoms of social anxiety. METHODS This systematic review followed the PRISMA guidelines. Nine adolescent studies were examined including 3 studies using Cognitive Bias Modification Training (CBMT) to target attention biases (CBMT-A), 3 studies using CBMT to target interpretation biases (CBMT-I), and 3 aimed at reducing both attention and interpretation biases. RESULTS The studies of CBMT-A alone did not find significant effects on cognitive and clinical outcomes. However, studies of CBMT-I alone showed some improvement in interpretation bias. The combination of CBMT-A and CBMT-I appeared promising in reducing both attentionl and interpretation biases. LIMITATIONS The paucity of studies and the heterogeneity across studies (e.g., format of CBMT, assessment measures) limit the calculation of overall effect sizes and the examination of predictors, moderators, and mediators of outcome. CONCLUSIONS Technology-driven interventions such as CBMT have the potential to extend treatments outside the clinic setting and to augment current therapies for social anxiety. Further research is needed to develop CBMT procedures that optimize learning in group and real-world settings and to identify predictors of treatment response. Understanding the neural correlates of response to CBMT may help identify future targets for intervention.
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- Bruno Biagianti
- Department of R&D, Posit Science Corporation, San Francisco, CA, USA; Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy,Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Radomski AD, Bagnell A, Curtis S, Hartling L, Newton AS. Examining the Usage, User Experience, and Perceived Impact of an Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for Adolescents With Anxiety: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Ment Health 2020; 7:e15795. [PMID: 32022692 PMCID: PMC7055748 DOI: 10.2196/15795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) increases treatment access for adolescents with anxiety; however, completion rates of iCBT programs are typically low. Understanding adolescents' experiences with iCBT, what program features and changes in anxiety (minimal clinically important difference [MCID]) are important to them, may help explain and improve iCBT program use and impact. OBJECTIVE Within a randomized controlled trial comparing a six-session iCBT program for adolescent anxiety, Being Real, Easing Anxiety: Tools Helping Electronically (Breathe), with anxiety-based resource webpages, we aimed to (1) describe intervention use among adolescents allocated to Breathe or webpages and those who completed postintervention assessments (Breathe or webpage respondents); (2) describe and compare user experiences between groups; and (3) calculate an MCID for anxiety and explore relationships between iCBT use, experiences, and treatment response among Breathe respondents. METHODS Enrolled adolescents with self-reported anxiety, aged 13 to 19 years, were randomly allocated to Breathe or webpages. Self-reported demographics and anxiety symptoms (Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children-2nd edition [MASC-2]) were collected preintervention. Automatically-captured Breathe or webpage use and self-reported symptoms and experiences (User Experience Questionnaire for Internet-based Interventions) were collected postintervention. Breathe respondents also reported their perceived change in anxiety (Global Rating of Change Scale [GRCS]) following program use. Descriptive statistics summarized usage and experience outcomes, and independent samples t tests and correlations examined relationships between them. The MCID was calculated using the mean MASC-2 change score among Breathe respondents reporting somewhat better anxiety on the GRCS. RESULTS Adolescents were mostly female (382/536, 71.3%), aged 16.6 years (SD 1.7), with very elevated anxiety (mean 92.2, SD 18.1). Intervention use was low for adolescents allocated to Breathe (mean 2.2 sessions, SD 2.3; n=258) or webpages (mean 2.1 visits, SD 2.7; n=278), but was higher for Breathe (median 6.0, range 1-6; 81/258) and webpage respondents (median 2.0, range 1-9; 148/278). Total user experience was significantly more positive for Breathe than webpage respondents (P<.001). Breathe respondents reported program design and delivery factors that may have challenged (eg, time constraints and program support) or facilitated (eg, demonstration videos, self-management activities) program use. The MCID was a mean MASC-2 change score of 13.8 (SD 18.1). Using the MCID, a positive treatment response was generated for 43% (35/81) of Breathe respondents. Treatment response was not correlated with respondents' experiences or use of Breathe (P=.32 to P=.88). CONCLUSIONS Respondents reported positive experiences and changes in their anxiety with Breathe; however, their reports were not correlated with program use. Breathe respondents identified program design and delivery factors that help explain their experiences and use of iCBT and inform program improvements. Future studies can apply our measures to compare user experiences between internet-based interventions, interpret treatment outcomes and improve treatment decision making for adolescents with anxiety. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02970734 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02970734.
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- Ashley D Radomski
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Radomski AD, Wozney L, McGrath P, Huguet A, Hartling L, Dyson MP, Bennett KJ, Newton AS. Potential Reduction of Symptoms With the Use of Persuasive Systems Design Features in Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Programs for Children and Adolescents With Anxiety: A Realist Synthesis. JMIR Ment Health 2019; 6:e13807. [PMID: 31647474 PMCID: PMC7017649 DOI: 10.2196/13807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 08/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for children and adolescents is a persuasive system that combines 3 major components to therapy-therapeutic content, technological features, and interactions between the user and program-intended to reduce users' anxiety symptoms. Several reviews report the effectiveness of iCBT; however, iCBT design and delivery components differ widely across programs, which raise important questions about how iCBT effects are produced and can be optimized. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to review and synthesize the iCBT literature using a realist approach with a persuasive systems perspective to (1) document the design and delivery components of iCBT and (2) generate hypotheses as to how these components may explain changes in anxiety symptoms after completing iCBT. METHODS A multi-strategy search identified published and gray literature on iCBT for child and adolescent anxiety up until June 2019. Documents that met our prespecified inclusion criteria were appraised for relevance and methodological rigor. Data extraction was guided by the persuasive systems design (PSD) model. The model describes 28 technological design features, organized into 4 categories that help users meet their health goals: primary task support, dialogue support, system credibility support, and social support. We generated initial hypotheses for how PSD (mechanisms) and program delivery (context of use) features were linked to symptom changes (outcomes) across iCBT programs using realist and meta-ethnographic techniques. These hypothesized context-mechanism-outcome configurations were refined during analysis using evidence from the literature to improve their explanatory value. RESULTS A total of 63 documents detailing 15 iCBT programs were included. A total of six iCBT programs were rated high for relevance, and most studies were of moderate-to-high methodological rigor. A total of 11 context-mechanism-outcome configurations (final hypotheses) were generated. Configurations primarily comprised PSD features from the primary task and dialogue support categories. Several key PSD features (eg, self-monitoring, simulation, social role, similarity, social learning, and rehearsal) were consistently reported in programs shown to reduce anxiety; many features were employed simultaneously, suggesting synergy when grouped. We also hypothesized the function of PSD features in generating iCBT impacts. Adjunct support was identified as an important aspect of context that may have complemented certain PSD features in reducing users' anxiety. CONCLUSIONS This synthesis generated context-mechanism-outcome configurations (hypotheses) about the potential function, combination, and impact of iCBT program components thought to support desired program effects. We suggest that, when delivered with adjunct support, PSD features may contribute to reduced anxiety for child and adolescent users. Formal testing of the 11 configurations is required to confirm their impact on anxiety-based outcomes. From this we encourage a systematic and deliberate approach to iCBT design and evaluation to increase the pool of evidence-based interventions available to prevent and treat children and adolescents with anxiety.
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- Ashley D Radomski
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Centre for Research in Family Health, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Community of Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Stjerneklar S, Hougaard E, McLellan LF, Thastum M. A randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy of an internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy program for adolescents with anxiety disorders. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0222485. [PMID: 31532802 PMCID: PMC6750608 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent in adolescence, but access to health care services is limited and only few receive professional help. Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) has been proposed to increase accessibility and reduce costs of treatment. OBJECTIVE The study evaluated the efficacy of a Danish version of the guided ICBT program ChilledOut Online, developed at the Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University, Australia. METHOD At the Centre for Psychological Treatment of Children and Adolescents, Aarhus University, Denmark, a randomized controlled trial was conducted with 70 adolescents (13-17 years) with anxiety disorders according to DSM-IV. Participants were randomly assigned to a 14-weeks therapist-guided ICBT or to a waitlist condition. Outcomes were evaluated post-treatment and at 3- and 12-month follow-up. RESULTS At post-treatment, the ICBT group significantly outperformed the waitlist condition with moderate to large between-group effect sizes on diagnostic severity and anxiety symptoms rated by clinicians, and by adolescents and their parents. Forty percent of adolescents in ICBT were free of their primary diagnosis compared to 16% in the waitlist condition. Treatment gains were maintained at 3- and 12-month follow-up. CONCLUSION Results of the study provide support for the efficacy of guided ICBT for adolescents with anxiety disorders. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02535403.
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- Silke Stjerneklar
- Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, New South Wales, North Ryde, Australia
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- Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Katz DE, Cassin S, Weerasinghe R, Rector NA. Changes in post-event processing during cognitive behavioural therapy for social anxiety disorder: A longitudinal analysis using post-session measurement and experience sampling methodology. J Anxiety Disord 2019; 66:102107. [PMID: 31284123 DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2019.102107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Post-event processing (PEP) is posited to be an important factor in the maintenance of social anxiety symptoms. Previous research has demonstrated that general PEP tendencies are sensitive to treatment. However, it remains unclear how momentary PEP following social interactions changes over the course of treatment for social anxiety disorder. The purpose of the present study was to examine how both momentary and general PEP change over the course of treatment, and how such changes predict treatment outcome. METHOD Participants (N = 60) with social anxiety disorder were enrolled in group cognitive behavioural therapy. All participants completed measures of PEP and social anxiety symptom severity at five time points over treatment. A subset (N = 33) also completed repeated experience sampling measurements of PEP following social interactions across the course of treatment. RESULTS Both general and momentary PEP decreased over the course of treatment. Decreases in both types of PEP predicted lower social anxiety symptom severity following treatment. CONCLUSION The results of the study demonstrate that momentary experiences of PEP can be influenced by treatment, and can in turn impact treatment outcome. The findings have significant clinical and theoretical implications.
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- Danielle E Katz
- Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Bennett SD, Cuijpers P, Ebert DD, McKenzie Smith M, Coughtrey AE, Heyman I, Manzotti G, Shafran R. Practitioner Review: Unguided and guided self-help interventions for common mental health disorders in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2019; 60:828-847. [PMID: 30775782 DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Mental health problems are common in children and adolescents, yet evidence-based treatments are hard to access. Self-help interventions can increase such access. The aim of this paper was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the use of guided and unguided self-help for children and young people with symptoms of common mental health disorders. In contrast to previous reviews of self-help in children, all types of self-help and multiple mental health disorders were investigated in order to increase power to investigate potential moderators of efficacy. Importantly, studies with control arms as well as those comparing against traditional face-to-face treatments were included. Fifty studies (n = 3396 participants in self-help/guided self-help conditions) met the inclusion criteria. Results demonstrated a moderate positive effect size for guided and unguided self-help interventions when compared against a control group (n = 44; g = 0.49; 95% CI: 0.37 to 0.61, p < .01) and a small but significant negative effect size when compared to other therapies (n = 15; g = -0.17; 95% CI: -0.27 to -0.07, p < .01). Few potential moderators had a significant effect on outcome. Most comparisons resulted in significant heterogeneity and therefore results are interpreted with caution.
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK.,Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK.,Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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Grist R, Croker A, Denne M, Stallard P. Technology Delivered Interventions for Depression and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 2019; 22:147-171. [PMID: 30229343 PMCID: PMC6479049 DOI: 10.1007/s10567-018-0271-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Depression and anxiety are common during adolescence. Whilst effective interventions are available treatment services are limited resulting in many adolescents being unable to access effective help. Delivering mental health interventions via technology, such as computers or the internet, offers one potential way to increase access to psychological treatment. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to update previous work and investigate the current evidence for the effect of technology delivered interventions for children and adolescents (aged up to 18 years) with depression and anxiety. A systematic search of eight electronic databases identified 34 randomized controlled trials involving 3113 children and young people aged 6-18. The trials evaluated computerized and internet cognitive behavior therapy programs (CBT: n = 17), computer-delivered attention bias modification programs (ABM: n = 8) cognitive bias modification programs (CBM: n = 3) and other interventions (n = 6). Our results demonstrated a small effect in favor of technology delivered interventions compared to a waiting list control group: g = 0.45 [95% CI 0.29, 0.60] p < 0.001. CBT interventions yielded a medium effect size (n = 17, g = 0.66 [95% CI 0.42-0.90] p < 0.001). ABM interventions yielded a small effect size (n = 8, g = 0.41 [95%CI 0.08-0.73] p < 0.01). CBM and 'other' interventions failed to demonstrate a significant benefit over control groups. Type of control condition, problem severity, therapeutic support, parental support, and continuation of other ongoing treatment significantly influenced effect sizes. Our findings suggest there is a benefit in using CBT based technology delivered interventions where access to traditional psychotherapies is limited or delayed.
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- Rebecca Grist
- Department for Health, University of Bath, 6.19 Wessex House, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
- School of Applied Social Science, University of Brighton, Mayfield House, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PH, UK.
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- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Child, and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Temple House, Keynsham, UK
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- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Child, and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Temple House, Keynsham, UK
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- Department for Health, University of Bath, 6.19 Wessex House, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Child, and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Temple House, Keynsham, UK
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Stjerneklar S, Hougaard E, Thastum M. Guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for adolescent anxiety: Predictors of treatment response. Internet Interv 2019; 15:116-125. [PMID: 30792963 PMCID: PMC6371410 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2019.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) has been found efficacious in reducing symptoms of anxiety in adolescents with anxiety disorders, but not all respond equally well. OBJECTIVE In this study, we explored candidate predictors of ICBT treatment response within the frame of a randomized controlled trial. METHODS Sixty-five adolescents (13-17 years) with anxiety disorders according to DSM-IV received 14 weeks of therapist-guided ICBT. Outcome was evaluated as improvement (continuous change score) from pre-treatment to 12-month follow-up according to self-reported anxiety symptoms and clinician-rated diagnostic severity. Clinical predictors included baseline self- and parent-reported anxiety symptom levels, baseline clinician-rated severity of primary diagnosis, summed baseline clinician-rated severity of all anxiety diagnoses, baseline self-rated depressive symptoms, age of onset, and primary diagnosis of social phobia. Demographic predictors included age, gender and computer comfortability. Therapy process-related predictors included number of completed modules and therapist phone calls, summed duration of therapist phone calls, degree of parent support, and therapeutic alliance. Multi-level models were used to test the prediction effects over time. RESULTS Higher levels of self- and clinician-rated baseline anxiety and self-rated depressive symptoms, female gender, and higher levels of computer comfortability were associated with increased treatment response. None of the proposed therapy process-related predictors significantly predicted treatment response. CONCLUSION The present findings indicate that ICBT may be an acceptable choice of treatment for youths, even those with relative high levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms.
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- Silke Stjerneklar
- Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University, Bartholins Allé 9, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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Radomski AD, Wozney L, McGrath P, Huguet A, Hartling L, Dyson MP, Bennett K, Newton AS. Design and Delivery Features That May Improve the Use of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Anxiety: A Realist Literature Synthesis With a Persuasive Systems Design Perspective. J Med Internet Res 2019; 21:e11128. [PMID: 30720436 PMCID: PMC6379818 DOI: 10.2196/11128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) is a persuasive system as its design combines therapeutic content, technological features, and interactions between the user and the program to reduce anxiety for children and adolescents. How iCBT is designed and delivered differs across programs. Although iCBT is considered an effective approach for treating child and adolescent anxiety, rates of program use (eg, module completion) are highly variable for reasons that are not clear. As the extent to which users complete a program can impact anxiety outcomes, understanding what iCBT design and delivery features improve program use is critical for optimizing treatment effects. Objective The objectives of this study were to use a realist synthesis approach to explore the design and delivery features of iCBT for children and adolescents with anxiety as described in the literature and to examine their relationship to program use outcomes. Methods A search of published and gray literature was conducted up to November 2017. Prespecified inclusion criteria identified research studies, study protocols, and program websites on iCBT for child and adolescent anxiety. Literature was critically appraised for relevance and methodological rigor. The persuasive systems design (PSD) model, a comprehensive framework for designing and evaluating persuasive systems, was used to guide data extraction. iCBT program features were grouped under 4 PSD categories—Primary task support, Dialogue support, System credibility support, and Social support. iCBT design (PSD Mechanisms) and delivery features (Context of use) were linked to program use (Outcomes) using meta-ethnographic methods; these relationships were described as Context-Mechanism-Outcome configurations. For our configurations, we identified key PSD features and delivery contexts that generated moderate-to-high program use based on moderate-to-high quality evidence found across multiple iCBT programs. Results A total of 44 documents detailing 10 iCBT programs were included. Seven iCBT programs had at least one document that scored high for relevance; most studies were of moderate-to-high methodological rigor. We developed 5 configurations that highlighted 8 PSD features (Tailoring, Personalization [Primary task supports]; Rewards, Reminders, Social role [Dialogue supports]; and Trustworthiness, Expertise, Authority [System credibility supports]) associated with moderate-to-high program use. Important features of delivery Context were adjunct support (a face-to-face, Web- or email-based communications component) and whether programs targeted the prevention or treatment of anxiety. Incorporating multiple PSD features may have additive or synergistic effects on program use. Conclusions The Context-Mechanism-Outcome configurations we developed suggest that, when delivered with adjunct support, certain PSD features contribute to moderate-to-high use of iCBT prevention and treatment programs for children and adolescents with anxiety. Standardization of the definition and measurement of program use, formal testing of individual and combined PSD features, and use of real-world design and testing methods are important next steps to improving how we develop and deliver increasingly useful treatments to target users.
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- Ashley D Radomski
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Centre for Research in Family Health, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Deparment of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Community of Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Yang L, Zhou X, Pu J, Liu L, Cuijpers P, Zhang Y, Zhang H, Yuan S, Teng T, Tian L, Xie P. Efficacy and acceptability of psychological interventions for social anxiety disorder in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2019; 28:79-89. [PMID: 30006672 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-018-1189-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is highly prevalent and persistent in children and adolescents. However, evidence for the efficacy and acceptability of psychological interventions for SAD in children and adolescents remains unclear. Seven electronic databases (PubMed, CENTRAL, Embase, Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and ProQuest) were searched. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared psychological interventions for SAD with control conditions in children and adolescents were included. Primary outcomes were the efficacy (mean change in anxiety symptom scores) and acceptability (dropouts for all reasons). Secondary outcomes were remission, quality of life/functional improvement, and depressive symptoms measures. Seventeen RCTs were included in this meta-analysis. Psychological interventions (including cognitive behavioral therapy and behavioral therapy) were significantly more effective than control conditions, with a standardized mean difference (SMD) of - 1.13, and remission with a risk ratio (RR) of 8.99, the number needed to treat was 3.3. There was no statistically significant difference between psychological interventions and control conditions for all-cause dropouts (RR = 1.00). Psychological interventions were superior to control conditions in improving quality of life/functioning (SMD = 0.79) and reducing depressive symptoms (SMD = - 0.39). Given considerable heterogeneity of primary efficacy outcome, a series of subgroup analyses of different variables were conducted. Psychological interventions are probably efficacious in the treatment of SAD among children and adolescents, and may markedly improve quality of life and functioning in this population. However, this finding should be interpreted with caution because of the high heterogeneity of trials and low literature quality.
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- Lining Yang
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
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Ollendick TH, White SW, Richey J, Kim-Spoon J, Ryan SM, Wieckowski AT, Coffman MC, Elias R, Strege MV, Capriola-Hall NN, Smith M. Attention Bias Modification Treatment for Adolescents With Social Anxiety Disorder. Behav Ther 2019; 50:126-139. [PMID: 30661553 PMCID: PMC6347411 DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2018.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Social anxiety disorder (SAD) tends to emerge during the early teenage years and is particularly refractory to change even when standard evidence-based CBT treatments are delivered. Efforts have been made to develop novel, mechanistic-driven interventions for this disorder. In the present study, we examined Attention Bias Modification Treatment (ABMT) for youth with SAD. Participants were 58 adolescents (mean age = 14.29 years) who met diagnostic criteria for SAD and who were randomized to ABMT or a placebo control condition, Attention Control Training (ACT). We predicted that ABMT would result in greater changes in both threat biases and social anxiety symptoms. We also explored potential moderators of change including the severity of social anxiety symptoms, the level of threat bias at pretreatment, and the degree of temperament-defined attention control. Contrary to our hypotheses, changes in attention bias were not observed in either condition, changes in social anxiety symptoms and diagnosis were small, and significant differences were not observed between the ABMT and ACT conditions. Little support for the proposed moderators was obtained. Reasons for our failure to find support for ABMT and its potential moderators are explored and recommendations for changes in the ABMT paradigm are suggested.
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Domhardt M, Steubl L, Baumeister H. Internet- and Mobile-Based Interventions for Mental and Somatic Conditions in Children and Adolescents. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KINDER-UND JUGENDPSYCHIATRIE UND PSYCHOTHERAPIE 2018; 48:33-46. [PMID: 30422059 DOI: 10.1024/1422-4917/a000625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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This meta-review integrates the current meta-analysis literature on the efficacy of internet- and mobile-based interventions (IMIs) for mental disorders and somatic diseases in children and adolescents. Further, it summarizes the moderators of treatment effects in this age group. Using a systematic literature search of PsycINFO and MEDLINE/PubMed, we identified eight meta-analyses (N = 8,417) that met all inclusion criteria. Current meta-analytical evidence of IMIs exists for depression (range of standardized mean differences, SMDs = .16 to .76; 95 % CI: -.12 to 1.12; k = 3 meta-analyses), anxiety (SMDs = .30 to 1.4; 95 % CI: -.53 to 2.44; k = 5) and chronic pain (SMD = .41; 95 % CI: .07 to .74; k = 1) with predominantly nonactive control conditions (waiting-list; placebo). The effect size for IMIs across mental disorders reported in one meta-analysis is SMD = 1.27 (95 % CI: .96 to 1.59; k = 1), the effect size of IMIs for different somatic conditions is SMD = .49 (95 % CI: .33 to .64; k = 1). Moderators of treatment effects are age (k = 3), symptom severity (k = 1), and source of outcome assessment (k = 1). Quality ratings with the AMSTAR-2-checklist indicate acceptable methodological rigor of meta-analyses included. Taken together, this meta-review suggests that IMIs are efficacious in some health conditions in youths, with evidence existing primarily for depression and anxiety so far. The findings point to the potential of IMIs to augment evidence based mental healthcare for children and adolescents.
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- Matthias Domhardt
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Ulm, Germany
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Salzer S, Stefini A, Kronmüller KT, Leibing E, Leichsenring F, Henningsen P, Peseschkian H, Reich G, Rosner R, Ruhl U, Schopf Y, Steinert C, Vonderlin E, Steil R. Cognitive-Behavioral and Psychodynamic Therapy in Adolescents with Social Anxiety Disorder: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS 2018; 87:223-233. [PMID: 29895001 DOI: 10.1159/000488990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although social anxiety disorder (SAD) has an early onset and is frequently found in adolescence, evidence for psychotherapeutic treatments of SAD in adolescents is rather scarce. Within the Social Phobia Psychotherapy Research Network (SOPHO-NET), we examined the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral (CBT) and psychodynamic therapy (PDT) compared to a waiting list (WL) in these patients. METHODS In a multicenter randomized controlled superiority trial, 107 patients, aged 14-20 years, were randomized to CBT (n = 34), PDT (n = 34), or WL (n = 39). Assessments were made at baseline, at the end of treatment, and 6 and 12 months after termination. The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents (LSAS-CA) applied by raters masked to the treatment condition was used as the primary outcome. As secondary outcomes, rates of response and remission and the Social Phobia Anxiety Inventory (SPAI) were used. RESULTS Both treatments were superior to WL in the LSAS-CA (CBT: p = 0.0112, d = 0.61, 95% CI 0.14-1.08; PDT: p = 0.0261, d = 0.53, 95% CI 0.06-1.00). At the end of treatment, response rates were 66, 54, and 20% for CBT, PDT, and WL. The corresponding remission rates were 47, 34, and 6%, respectively. CBT and PDT were significantly superior to WL regarding remission (CBT: p = 0.0009, h = 1.0; PDT: p = 0.0135, h = 0.74), response (CBT: p = 0.0004, h = 0.97; PDT: p = 0.0056, h = 0.72), and the SPAI (CBT: p = 0.0021, d = 0.75, 95% CI 0.27-1.22; PDT: p = 0.0060, d = 0.66, 95% CI 0.19-1.13). Treatment effects were stable at 6- and 12-month follow-ups. CONCLUSIONS These results are comparable to the large SOPHO-NET trial in adults (n = 495). Early treatments for social anxiety are needed in order to prevent chronic manifestation of SAD.
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- Simone Salzer
- Clinic of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Georg August University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.,International Psychoanalytic University (IPU) Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General Psychiatry, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Clinic of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Georg August University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Clinic of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Georg August University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Georg August University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Clinic of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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Cognitive behavior therapy for child and adolescent anxiety disorders: an update on recent evidence. Curr Opin Psychiatry 2018; 31:484-489. [PMID: 30256264 DOI: 10.1097/yco.0000000000000457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To present an updated review of recent studies into the effect of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, ways to increase access to therapy, and predictors and moderators of therapy effect. RECENT FINDINGS The evidence base of CBT for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents continues to grow, demonstrating short and long-term efficacy and effectiveness. However, compared with active control conditions its effect appear to be modest; and a substantial percentage of youth do not show stable long-term remission. Standard CBT is often costly, with high noncompletion rates. New strategies to increase access to effective therapy for the large number of youth with anxiety disorders is therefore of priority. Additionally, there is a need for developing new ways to treat nonresponders, and to identify predictors and moderators of the effects of CBT. SUMMARY Although there is evidence for the efficacy and effectiveness of CBT for youth with anxiety disorders, there is doubt regarding its superiority over active control comparisons. Long-term outcome is uncertain, as a substantial percentage of youth remains impaired at follow-up. It is essential to develop more cost-efficient strategies to reach youth with anxiety disorders with effective treatments, and to identify early indicators for youth needing additional therapy.
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Barry TJ, Yeung SP, Lau JY. Meta-analysis of the influence of age on symptom change following cognitive-behavioural treatment for anxiety disorders. J Adolesc 2018; 68:232-241. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2018.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Jolstedt M, Wahlund T, Lenhard F, Ljótsson B, Mataix-Cols D, Nord M, Öst LG, Högström J, Serlachius E, Vigerland S. Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of therapist-guided internet cognitive behavioural therapy for paediatric anxiety disorders: a single-centre, single-blind, randomised controlled trial. THE LANCET CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH 2018; 2:792-801. [PMID: 30241993 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-4642(18)30275-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Paediatric anxiety disorders are associated with substantial disability and long-term adverse consequences, but only a small proportion of affected children have access to evidence-based treatment. Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) could help increase accessibility but needs further rigorous assessment. We aimed to assess the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of ICBT in the treatment of paediatric anxiety disorders. METHODS We did a single-blind randomised controlled trial in a clinical research unit within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Stockholm (Sweden). Eligible participants were children aged 8-12 years with a diagnosis of a principal anxiety disorder (seperation anxiety disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, or panic disorder) of at least moderate severity. We randomly allocated participants (1:1) to ICBT or internet-delivered child-directed play, an active comparator aimed to improve parent-child relationships and increase a child's self-esteem without directly targeting anxiety. Block sizes for the randomisation varied between four and six and were generated using a computer random-number generator, and the allocation was concealed from the researchers by opaque sealed envelopes. Both treatment programmes comprised 12 modules presented over 12 weeks with weekly asynchronous online therapist support, and consisted of texts, films, illustrations, and exercises. The primary outcome was severity rating of the principal anxiety disorder 12-weeks post-treatment, via the Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (a rating of at least 4 corresponds to meeting the criteria for the principal diagnosis), assessed by clinicians masked to treatment allocation. All participants were included in the primary analysis (intention-to-treat). This trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT02350257. FINDINGS Between March 11, 2015, and Oct 21, 2016, 131 participants were recruited and allocated to either ICBT (n=66) or internet-delivered child-directed play (n=65). The clinician-assessed severity rating of the principal anxiety disorder improved significantly after the 12-weeks treatment period for participants in both ICBT (within-group effect size 1·22, 95% CI 0·78-1·65) and the active control (0·72, 0·44-1·00) groups. However, greater improvement was seen with ICBT than with the active control (estimated mean difference 0·79, 95% CI 0·42-1·16, p=0·002; between-group effect size 0·77, 95% CI 0·40-1·15). 29 (48%) participants in the ICBT group no longer had their principal diagnosis, compared to nine (15%) in the active control group (odds ratio 5·41, 95% CI 2·26 to 12·90, p<0·0001); the number needed to treat for ICBT to gain one additional participant in remission was three (95% CI 2·85 to 3·15). ICBT resulted in an average societal-cost saving of €493·05 (95% CI 477·17 to 508·92) per participant. No severe adverse events were reported. INTERPRETATION ICBT is an efficacious and cost-effective treatment for paediatric anxiety disorders that should be considered for implementation in routine clinical care. FUNDING The Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare, and Stockholm County Council.
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- Maral Jolstedt
- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Psychology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden
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Hill C, Creswell C, Vigerland S, Nauta MH, March S, Donovan C, Wolters L, Spence SH, Martin JL, Wozney L, McLellan L, Kreuze L, Gould K, Jolstedt M, Nord M, Hudson JL, Utens E, Ruwaard J, Albers C, Khanna M, Albano AM, Serlachius E, Hrastinski S, Kendall PC. Navigating the development and dissemination of internet cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for anxiety disorders in children and young people: A consensus statement with recommendations from the #iCBTLorentz Workshop Group. Internet Interv 2018; 12:1-10. [PMID: 30135763 PMCID: PMC6096322 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2018.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Initial internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) programs for anxiety disorders in children and young people (CYP) have been developed and evaluated, however these have not yet been widely adopted in routine practice. The lack of guidance and formalized approaches to the development and dissemination of iCBT has arguably contributed to the difficulty in developing iCBT that is scalable and sustainable beyond academic evaluation and that can ultimately be adopted by healthcare providers. This paper presents a consensus statement and recommendations from a workshop of international experts in CYP anxiety and iCBT (#iCBTLorentz Workshop Group) on the development, evaluation, engagement and dissemination of iCBT for anxiety in CYP.
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- Claire Hill
- School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, UK
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- School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, UK
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm County Council, Sweden
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- Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychopathology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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- School of Psychology and Counselling & Institute for Resilient Regions, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
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- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Faculty of Medicine, Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare (RKBU Central Norway), Trondheim, Norway
- Academic Center for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, de Bascule, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Australian Institute of Suicide Research and Prevention and School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Australia
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- NIHR MindTech Cooperative, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, UK
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- Centre for Research in Family Health, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Canada
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- Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Australia
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- Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychopathology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Australia
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm County Council, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm County Council, Sweden
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- Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Australia
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- Academic Center for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, de Bascule, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychometrics & Statistics, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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- OCD & Anxiety Institute, Plymouth Meeting, PA, USA
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm County Council, Sweden
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- Child & Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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