title: Child Anxiety Prevention Study: Impact on Functional Outcomes.
abstract: This study examined the impact of a selective anxiety prevention program for offspring of clinically anxious parents on three domains of child functioning: (1) social, (2) familial, and (3) emotional/behavioral. Dyads were randomized into either the Coping and Promoting Strength program (CAPS; n = 70) or Information Monitoring (IM; n = 66) comparison group. Multi-informant assessments were conducted at baseline, post intervention, and 6 and 12 months follow-ups. Random effects mixed models under the linear growth modeling (LGM) framework was used to assess the impact of CAPS on growth trajectories. Over time, children in the CAPS group had significantly lower anxiety, anxious/depressed symptoms, and lower total behavior problems (parent report), compared to children in IM group. The intervention did not impact other domains assessed (e.g., social functioning), which may be due to "floor effects" on these measures. Longitudinal follow-up data is needed to provide valuable information about this high risk population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center, 65 Kane Street, Room 2033, West Hartford, CT, 06119, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Pella
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Kelly L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Drake
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Prevention Research Center, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.
authors.forename: Jenn-Yun
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Tein
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center, 65 Kane Street, Room 2033, West Hartford, CT, 06119, USA. Gginsburg@uchc.edu.
authors.forename: Golda S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Ginsburg
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D061345:Early Medical Intervention / Q000379:methods; D005195:Family Relations / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011599:Psychopathology; D000068356:Self-Control / Q000523:psychology*; D066107:Social Skills
keywords: Child anxiety; High risk; Prevention