Mediation of outcomes for cognitive behavioral therapy targeted to parents of children with Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There is a large body of evidence for the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in treating Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPD) in children. In most CBT interventions for FAPD, parents participate together with their children. However, only one study to date has examined targeting parents alone for treatment. The aim of the current study was to examine mediators of a parent-only CBT treatment incorporating social learning (SLCBT) for FAPD in children.

Methods

We examined mediators of child outcomes in an existing randomized controlled trial (n = 316) of parent-only social learning CBT compared to an education condition. Hypothesized mediators (parental protectiveness, perceived threat of pain, catastrophizing) were assessed at 3 months post-treatmen

SUBMITTER: van Tilburg MAL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8526395 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature