Evaluation of a Primary Prevention Program for Anxiety Disorders Using Story Books

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

73 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2000-03-31

Study Completion Date

2002-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of a primary prevention program for anxiety disorders.

This study was completed between 2000 and 2002, with the final report transmitted to the Quebec ministry of health in 2003.

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Detailed Description

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This study reports the results of a study evaluating a book-supported prevention program "Dominique's Handy Tricks" for anxiety disorders in children aged 9 to 12 years of age. This cognitive-behavioural program is delivered using a combination of story-based books and workshop sessions. The originality of the program comes from the use of story books that were not developed for anxiety management specifically. Every session is based on a story describing characters facing common stressors in childhood and how they managed to cope with their daily problems. In our randomized control trial with 46 children, participation in the program lead to a significant improvement in coping skills, self-efficacy, anxiety sensitivity, signs of anxiety and phobic avoidance. The theoretical and practical elements underlying the delivery of this primary prevention programs are described. It is suggested that such an approach, without any labelling specific to anxiety disorders, can be useful in universal primary prevention programs.

Conditions

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Anxiety

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Waiting list control - no intervention

No intervention. After the post-test they were offered the prevention program.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Dominique's handy tricks

Children assisted to 10 workshops where they learned exercises to control their stress and anxiety.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dominique's Handy Tricks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Children assisted to 10 workshops where they learned exercises to control their stress and anxiety.

Interventions

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Dominique's Handy Tricks

Children assisted to 10 workshops where they learned exercises to control their stress and anxiety.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Recruitment for this study was open to every child in the school and was carried out with the help of staff from schools in Gatineau and Saint-André Avelin, Quebec.
* A total of 73 children aged between 9 and 12 years of age were screened.

Exclusion Criteria

* (1) a global score \> 75 on the Child Behavior Checklist;
* (2) a score \> 60 on the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED, child version);
* (3) outliers on outcome measures administered at pre-test; and
* (4) children who did not show up for the first workshop. The final enrolled study sample consisted of 59 children.

Minimum Eligible Age

9 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes