Treatment of adolescent agoraphobics: Effects on parent-adolescent relations

Three adolescent agoraphobics, accompanied by their mothers, were treated in a small group. Treatment consisted of self-initiated exposure, panic management and cognitive restructuring, with the parent acting as co-therapist. Measures of adolescent-parent relationships were administered as well as m...

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Published in:Behaviour research and therapy 1983, Vol.21 (5), p.519-526
Main Authors: Barlow, David H., Seidner, Andrea L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Agoraphobia - psychology
Agoraphobia - therapy
Behavior Therapy - methods
Biological and medical sciences
Death
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Parent-Child Relations
Parents
Phobic Disorders - therapy
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapies. Psychological and clinical counseling
Treatments
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Summary:Three adolescent agoraphobics, accompanied by their mothers, were treated in a small group. Treatment consisted of self-initiated exposure, panic management and cognitive restructuring, with the parent acting as co-therapist. Measures of adolescent-parent relationships were administered as well as measures of agoraphobia. As with adult agoraphobics treated with their spouse, results indicated a parallel relationship between phobia and family relations; that is, as phobia improved, the relationship improved. Unlike adult agoraphobics, adolescents were unable to comprehend that agoraphobic fears concerning health or dying were unrealistic. This interfered with motivation and underscored the need of the parent as a co-therapist.
ISSN:0005-7967
1873-622X
DOI:10.1016/0005-7967(83)90043-8