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Rabner JC, Ney JS, Kendall PC. Cognitive Functioning in Youth with Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 2024; 27:357-380. [PMID: 38829508 PMCID: PMC11222226 DOI: 10.1007/s10567-024-00480-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Anxiety disorders are disorders involving cognition. Research on cognition in youth with anxiety can focus on cognitive content (e.g., self-talk) as well cognitive functioning. The present review examines domains of cognitive functioning (i.e., episodic memory, language, attention, executive functioning, motor skills, and visual functioning) in youth diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. A database search of Embase, PsycINFO, and PubMed yielded 28 studies that met inclusion criteria of youth aged 17 years or younger, a sample diagnosed with a principal anxiety disorder and a comparison sample of controls, a comparison between those samples, and use of a behavioral measure of neuropsychological performance. Findings did not identify any cognitive functioning strengths for anxious youth. Deficits were found in two domains (i.e., receptive language and motor skills) whereas no deficits were found in attention, visuospatial skills and one domain of executive functioning (i.e., inhibition). Most domains had mixed findings. Additional analysis indicated that anxiety disorders in youth are not associated with diminished IQ. Directions for future research are identified including (a) the prioritization of studies with larger, representative samples (b) the role of cognitive functioning as a predictor of anxiety treatment outcome (c) the examination of the effect of treatment on cognitive performance, and (d) the course of anxiety and potential impairment in cognitive functioning.
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- Jonathan C Rabner
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University, 1701 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA.
- Behavioral Psychology Department, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University, 1701 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University, 1701 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA.
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Becker-Haimes EM, Stewart RE, Frank HE. It's all in the name: why exposure therapy could benefit from a new one. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 42:1-7. [PMID: 35669210 PMCID: PMC9161762 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03286-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Exposure therapy for anxiety and related disorders is the psychological intervention with the strongest support for its efficacy and effectiveness to date. Yet, it is the least used evidence-based intervention in routine clinical practice, with a long-acknowledged public relations problem. Despite a wealth of research aimed at improving uptake of exposure, exposure's marketing and branding remains an untapped target. We first introduce principles from the marketing literature to propose that the field take steps toward a rebranding and repackaging of exposure therapy to support efforts to implement it widely. Second, we present preliminary data on clinician preferences for the use of alternative terminology developed to be more palatable and marketable - "Supported Approach of Feared Experiences - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (SAFE-CBT)" - compared to traditional terminology. This initial survey indicated that most clinicians preferred use of the SAFE-CBT term when talking to patients, whereas only a minority preferred it for use among training clinicians. We conclude by discussing implications of these results for future efforts to implement exposure therapy more widely and set an agenda for future research in this space.
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- Emily M. Becker-Haimes
- Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA Philadelphia, USA
- Hall Mercer Community Mental Health, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI USA
- Bradley Hospital, Lifespan Health System, Providence, RI USA
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Etkin RG, Zilcha-Mano S, Lebowitz ER. Clinical Update: The Role of Family Accommodation in Youth Anxiety Treatment Outcomes. EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH 2021; 7:295-305. [PMID: 36262867 PMCID: PMC9576190 DOI: 10.1080/23794925.2021.1981175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Over the past several years, family accommodation (FA) has gained increasing recognition for its role in child and adolescent anxiety disorders. Recent clinical trials highlight the importance of assessing and addressing FA within the context of treatment, with findings showing that FA is a significant predictor of treatment success. This clinical update was prompted by such findings, and specifically findings from a study by Zilcha-Mano and colleagues (2020) which suggest that the level of agreement between child- and parent-reports of FA has differential effects on outcomes for child- and parent-based treatments. In this article we aim to provide (1) a brief overview of the research pointing to the reduction of FA as a critical ingredient of youth anxiety treatment, and (2) a summary and in-depth discussion of the study by Zilcha-Mano et al. (2020) that speaks to the potential importance of leveraging multi-informant reports of FA. With regard to the latter aim, we offer preliminary suggestions for how clinicians might incorporate measures of FA into their practice to maximize benefits for anxious youth and their families. We also offer suggestions for how future research can build on these novel findings, advance methods of FA assessment, and promote its clinical utility.
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- Rebecca G. Etkin
- Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Elkins SR, Darban B, Millmann M, Martinez M, Short MB. Predictors of Parental Accommodations in the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. CHILD & YOUTH CARE FORUM 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10566-021-09619-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wu MS, Caporino NE, Peris TS, Pérez J, Thamrin H, Albano AM, Kendall PC, Walkup JT, Birmaher B, Compton SN, Piacentini J. The Impact of Treatment Expectations on Exposure Process and Treatment Outcome in Childhood Anxiety Disorders. Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol 2021; 48:79-89. [PMID: 31313062 DOI: 10.1007/s10802-019-00574-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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This study examined the relationship between caregivers' and youths' treatment expectations and characteristics of exposure tasks (quantity, mastery, compliance) in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for childhood anxiety. Additionally, compliance with exposure tasks was tested as a mediator of the relationship between treatment expectations and symptom improvement. Data were from youth (N = 279; 7-17 years old) enrolled in the Child/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Study (CAMS) and randomized to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) or the combination of CBT and sertraline for the treatment of separation anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and social phobia. Caregivers and youth independently reported treatment expectations prior to randomization, anxiety was assessed pre- and post-treatment by independent evaluators blind to treatment condition, and exposure characteristics were recorded by the cognitive-behavioral therapists following each session. For both caregivers and youths, more positive expectations that anxiety would improve with treatment were associated with greater compliance with exposure tasks, and compliance mediated the relationship between treatment expectations and change in anxiety symptoms following treatment. Additionally, more positive parent treatment expectations were related to a greater number and percentage of sessions with exposure. More positive youth treatment expectations were associated with greater mastery during sessions focused on exposure. Findings underscore the importance of addressing parents' and youths' treatment expectations at the outset of therapy to facilitate engagement in exposure and maximize therapeutic gains.
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- Monica S Wu
- UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, 760 Westwood Plaza, Room 47-417B, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
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- UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, 760 Westwood Plaza, Room 47-417B, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, 760 Westwood Plaza, Room 47-417B, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, 760 Westwood Plaza, Room 47-417B, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- New York State Psychiatric Institute-Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, 760 Westwood Plaza, Room 47-417B, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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