Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Child Anxiety Disorders in Community Clinics in Norway

NCT ID: NCT00735995

Last Updated: 2018-09-26

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

165 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-08-31

Study Completion Date

2013-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for children aged 7 to 12 years with anxiety disorders who are referred to ordinary community clinics. The treatment will be conducted as individual therapy or group therapy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Separation Anxiety Disorder Social Phobia Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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A

Individual CBT

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive behavioral therapy (individual)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Coping Cat program, 12 weekly sessions, two additional parent meetings

B

Group CBT

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive behavioral therapy (group)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Coping Cat program, 12 weekly sessions, two additional parent meetings

C

Waiting-list control

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Cognitive behavioral therapy (individual)

The Coping Cat program, 12 weekly sessions, two additional parent meetings

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive behavioral therapy (group)

The Coping Cat program, 12 weekly sessions, two additional parent meetings

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Primary diagnosis of separation anxiety disorder, social phobia or generalized anxiety disorder based on the ADIS interview schedule, DSM-IV criteria

Exclusion Criteria

* Pervasive Developmental Disorder
* Psychotic symptoms
* Intelligence score \< 70
* Use of medications with anxiety reducing effects during treatment
* Neither parent competent in Norwegian language
Minimum Eligible Age

7 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The Research Council of Norway

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Regionsenter for barn og unges psykiske helse

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Simon-Peter Neumer

dr. Simon-Peter Neumer

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Simon-Peter Neumer, dr.philos

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Regionsenter for barn og unges psykiske helse

Locations

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Akershus Universitetssykehus HF

Lorenskog, , Norway

Site Status

Sykehuset Asker og Baerum, Baerum BUP

Rud, , Norway

Site Status

Sykehus Telemark Helseforetak, Skien og Porsgrunn BUP

Skien, , Norway

Site Status

Countries

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Norway

References

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Gere MK, Hagen KA, Villabo MA, Arnberg K, Neumer SP, Torgersen S. Fathers' mental health as a protective factor in the relationship between maternal and child depressive symptoms. Depress Anxiety. 2013 Jan;30(1):31-8. doi: 10.1002/da.22010. Epub 2012 Oct 25.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23108976 (View on PubMed)

Villabo MA, Cummings CM, Gere MK, Torgersen S, Kendall PC. Anxious youth in research and service clinics. J Anxiety Disord. 2013 Jan;27(1):16-24. doi: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2012.09.003. Epub 2012 Sep 25.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23257654 (View on PubMed)

Villabø MA, Gere MK, Torgersen S, Arnberg K, Neumer SP, Kendall PC. Anxious self-statements in clinic-referred US and Norwegian anxiety-disordered youth. Cognitive Therapy and Research 37(4): 840-850, 2013.

Reference Type RESULT

Gere MK, Villabo MA, Torgersen S, Kendall PC. Overprotective parenting and child anxiety: the role of co-occurring child behavior problems. J Anxiety Disord. 2012 Aug;26(6):642-9. doi: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2012.04.003. Epub 2012 May 14.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22659077 (View on PubMed)

Villabo M, Gere M, Torgersen S, March JS, Kendall PC. Diagnostic efficiency of the child and parent versions of the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2012;41(1):75-85. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2012.632350.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22233247 (View on PubMed)

Villabo MA, Narayanan M, Compton SN, Kendall PC, Neumer SP. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for youth anxiety: An effectiveness evaluation in community practice. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2018 Sep;86(9):751-764. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000326.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 30138014 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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186036

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

186036/V50

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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