School-based cognitive behavioral interventions for anxious youth: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anxiety disorders are prevalent among adolescents and may have long-lasting negative consequences for the individual, the family and society. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment. However, many anxious youth do not seek treatment. Low-intensity CBT in schools may improve access to evidence-based services. We aim to investigate the efficacy of two CBT youth anxiety programs with different intensities (i.e., number and length of sessions), both group-based and administered as early interventions in a school setting. The objectives of the study are to examine the effects of school-based interventions for youth anxiety and to determine whether a less intensive intervention is non-inferior to a more intensive intervention.

Methods/design

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SUBMITTER: Haugland BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5336667 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature