Adapting Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Young Children with Separation Anxiety Disorder

Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is currently the most prevalent, yet most under-researched anxiety disorder in childhood. To date, there have been few studies investigating the efficacy of interventions for young children with SAD. The primary purpose of this paper is to describe the process of ta...

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Published in:Education & treatment of children 2005-05, Vol.28 (2), p.163-181
Main Authors: Pincus, Donna B., Eyberg, Sheila M., Choate, Molly L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders
Care and treatment
Child molestation
Child psychiatry
Child psychopathology
Child rearing
Childhood
Children
Children & youth
Divorce
Early Intervention
Education
Interaction
Longitudinal Studies
Parent and child
Parent Child Relationship
Parent-child relations
Parents
Parents & parenting
Preschool children
Psychotherapy
Rewards
Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety (Child psychology)
Social interaction
STUDIES
Therapy
Young Children
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Summary:Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is currently the most prevalent, yet most under-researched anxiety disorder in childhood. To date, there have been few studies investigating the efficacy of interventions for young children with SAD. The primary purpose of this paper is to describe the process of tailoring Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for young children aged 4-8 with SAD. The paper provides a theoretical rationale for using PCIT to treat young children with SAD. The first randomized clinical trial for young children with SAD is then described. The paper focuses on the process of adapting PCIT to make it most relevant for children with SAD. The specific challenges and rewards of conducting PCIT with anxious children and their parents are presented.
ISSN:0748-8491
1934-8924