Effects of Maternal Interpretation Biases on Child Anxiety and Related Responses

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

210 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-05-31

Study Completion Date

2018-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to expand our understanding of the intergenerational transmission of cognitive risk for childhood anxiety disorders by examining whether changes in maternal interpretations of situations result in changes in child interpretations and child anxiety.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Anxiety Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Positive Training

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Positive Interpretation Bias Training

Intervention Type OTHER

Neutral Training

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Neutral Interpretation Bias Training

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Positive Interpretation Bias Training

Intervention Type OTHER

Neutral Interpretation Bias Training

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children ages 8-12
* Children with primary diagnosis of anxiety disorder
* Mothers with clinical levels of anxiety symptoms on the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales (DASS; Lovibond \& Lovibond, 1995)

Exclusion Criteria

* Physical disability impairing ability to use a computer
* Intelligence Quotient \<80
* Reading comprehension and fluency composite \<75
* Concurrent primary diagnosis of any non-anxiety disorder
* Currently receiving psychological or pharmacological treatment for anxiety
* Danger to self/others
* Non-English speaking child/parent
* Maternal current involvement in cognitive-behavioral therapy
* Maternal changes in pharmacological treatment in the 12 weeks prior to enrollment.

Minimum Eligible Age

8 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes