Targeting parental psychopathology in child anxiety.
The increased risk of anxiety in children of parents with psychopathology is a significant public health problem, as early-onset is associated with a variety of difficulties later in life. The aim of this article is to determine if treating parents is associated with improvements in child anxiety through the review of both top-down (parent identified for treatment) and family-focused child anxiety treatment studies. The authors present conclusions based on the state of the current literature, discuss implications for research and clinical practice, and propose utilizing a family-based model for treating parental psychopathology, parental behavior, and child anxiety.
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, Long Island University, Post Campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, NY 11548, USA. hilary.vidair@liu.edu
Hilary B
HB
Vidair
Cassie N
CN
Fichter
Kristin L
KL
Kunkle
Angelo S
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Boccia
D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome