title: One year follow-up to modular cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of pediatric anxiety disorders in an elementary school setting.
abstract: The current study sought to evaluate the relative long-term efficacy of a modularized cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program for children with anxiety disorders. Twenty four children (5-12 years old) randomly assigned to modular CBT or a 3-month waitlist participated in a 1-year follow-up assessment. Independent evaluators blind to treatment condition conducted structured diagnostic interviews, and caregivers and children completed symptom checklists at pre- and post-, and 1 year follow-up assessments. Analyses revealed that 71.4% of children who received CBT demonstrated a positive treatment response 1 year following treatment, and 83.3% were free of any anxiety diagnosis at 1 year follow-up. Analyses further revealed robust effects of intervention on diagnostic outcomes, caregiver- and child-report measures of anxiety at 1 year follow-up. Results provide evidence of an ongoing advantage on anxiety-specific outcomes for this modularized school-based CBT program 1 year post-treatment.
authors: Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, 2027 Moore Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. gallabrian@gmail.com
authors: Brian M
authors: BM
authors: Galla
authors: Jeffrey J
authors: JJ
authors: Wood
authors: Angela W
authors: AW
authors: Chiu
authors: David A
authors: DA
authors: Langer
authors: Jeffrey
authors: J
authors: Jacobs
authors: Muriel
authors: M
authors: Ifekwunigwe
authors: Clare
authors: C
authors: Larkins
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012574:Schools; D016896:Treatment Outcome