Cognitive behavioral therapy of socially phobic children focusing on cognition: a randomised wait-list control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although literature provides support for cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as an efficacious intervention for social phobia, more research is needed to improve treatments for children.

Methods

Forty four Caucasian children (ages 8-14) meeting diagnostic criteria of social phobia according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; APA, 1994) were randomly allocated to either a newly developed CBT program focusing on cognition according to the model of Clark and Wells (n = 21) or a wait-list control group (n = 23). The primary outcome measure was clinical improvement. Secondary outcomes included improvements in anxiety coping, dysfunctional cognitions, interaction frequency and comorbid symptoms. Outcome measures included child report a

SUBMITTER: Melfsen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3058082 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature