title: Failures in cognitive-behavior therapy for children.
abstract: This article discusses treatment failures in child therapy, specifically cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and its disorders. The theoretical foundations and principles of CBT are discussed first, followed by a summary of the treatment outcome literature. Also discussed is how treatment failure is defined and gauged in CBT, as well as factors implicated in treatment failure. A case illustration highlights these factors, which resulted in the child not advancing positively in treatment. The article concludes with key practice recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, USA.
authors.forename: Yasmin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rey
authors.forename: Carla E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Marin
authors.forename: Wendy K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Silverman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001010:Anxiety, Separation / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D004493:Education; D005196:Family Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007171:Implosive Therapy; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010552:Personality Assessment; D017211:Treatment Failure