Individual and Family Therapy for Children With Anxiety Disorders

March 5, 2014 updated by: Temple University

Child and Family Therapy for Anxiety-Disordered Youth

The purpose of this study is to compare three treatments to determine which is most effective in reducing anxiety in children.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Children and their parents will complete a comprehensive diagnostic assessment to determine eligibility. The assessment will include an individual diagnostic interview with the child, interviews with the parents, and written observations of the child from family members and teachers. Participants will then be randomly assigned to receive individual cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT), family CBT (FCBT), or education/support/attention (ESA) for 5 months. Children in the ICBT group will meet individually with a therapist. In the FCBT and ESA treatment groups, children and their parents will meet weekly with a therapist.

At the end of treatment and 1 year following treatment completion, families will complete another assessment to determine the effectiveness of each treatment at reducing short- and long-term anxiety symptoms in their children.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

150

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19122
        • Temple University Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

9 years to 13 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Child with DSM-IV criteria for separation anxiety disorder, social phobia, or generalized anxiety disorder

Exclusion Criteria for Child Participants:

  • IQ less than 80
  • Current use of anti-anxiety or antidepressant medications
  • Psychotic symptoms
  • Child and/or parent is non-English speaking

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Temple University

Collaborators

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2000

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 9, 2004

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 9, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

April 12, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 6, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2014

Last Verified

March 1, 2005

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Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • R01MH059087 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • DSIR CT-S

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