A brief group cognitive-behavioral intervention for social phobia in childhood

Twenty-three preadolescent children (ages 8–11) meeting criteria for social phobia were randomly assigned to either a 3-week cognitive-behavioral group intervention or a wait-list control group. The intervention consisted of psychoeducation, cognitive strategies, and behavioral exposure. Outcome mea...

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Published in:Journal of anxiety disorders 2004, Vol.18 (4), p.459-479
Main Authors: Gallagher, Heather M, Rabian, Brian A, McCloskey, Michael S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders - diagnosis
Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Cognitive Therapy - methods
Depression - diagnosis
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Group psychotherapy
Humans
Interview, Psychological
Male
Medical sciences
Phobic Disorders - therapy
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapies. Psychological and clinical counseling
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy, Brief - methods
Psychotherapy, Group - methods
Social phobia
Surveys and Questionnaires
Treatments
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Summary:Twenty-three preadolescent children (ages 8–11) meeting criteria for social phobia were randomly assigned to either a 3-week cognitive-behavioral group intervention or a wait-list control group. The intervention consisted of psychoeducation, cognitive strategies, and behavioral exposure. Outcome measures included diagnostic interview as well as parent and child report measures of anxiety and depression. Improvements were observed at posttest, with results stronger for parent report and interviewer ratings than for child self-report. At 3-week follow-up, children receiving the intervention demonstrated significant improvements on the majority of child, parent, and interviewer reports of social anxiety and related symptoms relative to wait-list participants. Preliminary support is provided for the utility of a brief intervention for preadolescent children with social phobia. Limitations and implications for future research are discussed.
ISSN:0887-6185
1873-7897
DOI:10.1016/S0887-6185(03)00027-6