Seeking and accessing professional support for child anxiety in a community sample

Reardon, Tessa; Harvey, Kate; Creswell, Cathy

doi:10.1007/s00787-019-01388-4

Cited by 111Mental Health Treatment and AccessChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Seeking and accessing professional support for child anxiety in a community sample

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Reardon, Tessa, Harvey, Kate, Creswell, Cathy·2020·European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

DOI 10.1007/s00787-019-01388-4PMC PMC7250799

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There is a lack of current data on help-seeking, and barriers to accessing professional support for child anxiety disorders. This study aimed to provide current data on the frequency and type of parental help-seeking, professional support received, and parent-reported barriers/facilitators in the context of child anxiety, and to explore factors associated with help-seeking, and parent-reported barriers among help-seekers and non help-seekers. We conducted a survey of help-seeking in parents of 222 children (aged 7-11) with elevated anxiety symptoms identified through screening in schools, 138 children of whom met diagnostic criteria for an anxiety disorder. Almost two-thirds (64.5%) of parents of children with an anxiety disorder reported seeking help from a professional; in 38.4% of cases parents reported that their child had received support from a professional to help manage and overcome their anxiety difficulties, and < 3% had received evidence-based treatment (CBT). Frequently reported parental barriers related to difficulties differentiating between developmentally appropriate and clinically significant anxiety, a lack of help-seeking knowledge, perceived negative consequences of help-seeking, and limited service provision. Non-help seekers were more likely than help seekers to report barriers related to thinking a child's anxiety may improve without professional support, and the absence of professional recognition. Findings identify the need for (i) tools for parents and primary school staff to help identify children who may benefit from professional support to overcome difficulties with anxiety; and (ii) increased evidence-based provision for child anxiety disorders, including delivery within schools and direct support for parents.

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Rapee, R. M., Kuhnert, R., Spence, S. H., Bowsher, I., Burns, J. R., Coen, J., Dixon, J. E., Kotselas, P., Lourey, C., McLellan, L. F., et al. (2024) · Journal of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1002/jclp.23673 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Parents’ experiences of parenting a preadolescent child with OCD: A qualitative study
Chessell, C., Harvey, K., Halldorsson, B., Farrington, A., & Creswell, C. (2023) · Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties · doi:10.1080/13632752.2023.2215036 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
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Piloting a one-day parent-only intervention in the treatment of youth with anxiety disorders: child and family-level outcomes
Cobham, V. E., Radtke, S. R., Hawkins, I., Jordan, M., Ali, N. R., Ollendick, T. H., & Sanders, M. R. (2024) · Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health · doi:10.1186/s13034-023-00702-y · Cited by 8 · see citing works
“%) receiving an evidence-based intervention such as child-focused CBT [33].”
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Does School-Based Recruitment for Anxiety Interventions Reach Youth Not Otherwise Identified? A Comparison Between a School-Based Sample and a Clinical Sample
Husabø, E. B., Haugland, B. S. M., McLeod, B. D., Ogden, T., Rapee, R. M., & Wergeland, G. J. (2020) · School Mental Health · doi:10.1007/s12310-019-09357-7 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
What do parents know and feel about mental health in young children? A mixed methods systematic review of global parental mental health literacy
Maddox, R., Berry, K., & Wan, M. W. (2025) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-025-07727-w · Cited by 7 · see citing works
“…maternal education level, with some evidence suggesting that those with higher levels of education perceived fewer help-seeking barriers, and had more positive help-seeking attitudes, among Omani, Dutch and British samples (Morawksa & Sultan, 2016; Nanninga et al., 2016; Reardon et al., 2020 ).”
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Together and beyond: A systematic review on characteristics and efficacy of transdiagnostic psychotherapeutic group-based interventions for children and adolescents
Bähr, C., Phan, D., Murawska, N., Gerber, J., Jordan, A., Hoffmann, K., & Calvano, C. (2025) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2025.102642 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
A pilot practice-based outcomes evaluation of low-intensity cognitive behavioural interventions delivered by postgraduate trainees to children and young people with mild to moderate anxiety or low mood: an efficient way forward in mental health care?
Lockhart, G., Jones, C. J., & Sopp, V. (2021) · The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist · doi:10.1017/s1754470x21000301 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
“…disorder reported contacting a professional for help or advice, less than 40% received any professional help, and less than 3% received evidence-based CB interventions, with the majority receiving counselling, parenting support, or signposting to other self-help resources (Reardon et al ., 2019).”
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A Systematic Review of Guided, Parent-Led Digital Interventions for Preadolescent Children with Emotional and Behavioural Problems
Whitaker, E., Chessell, C., Klapow, M. C., & Creswell, C. (2025) · Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10567-025-00521-x · Cited by 6 · see citing works
“They can also help to reduce perceived stigma for children and parents; for example, parents have identified not wanting their child to feel as though they have a problem or not wanting other people to know about their child’s difficulties as reasons for not seeking help (Reardon et al., 2020).”
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Stepped Care Versus Stratified Care for Youth with Anxiety Disorders: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Olsson, E., Andrén, P., Claesdotter‐Knutsson, E., Dellgran, K., Castro, O. C., Möttus, A., Mataix‐Cols, D., Gušić, S., Perrin, S. G., Serlachius, E., et al. (2025) · Child Psychiatry & Human Development · doi:10.1007/s10578-025-01908-1 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Primary school based mental health practitioners’ perspectives of school-based screening for childhood mental disorders and intervention delivery: A qualitative study
Williamson, V., Larkin, M., MacDonald, I., Morgan, F., Ford, T. J., Spence, S. H., Reardon, T. C., & Creswell, C. (2022) · Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties · doi:10.1080/13632752.2022.2110704 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
“…the study’s research aims, interview schedule questions and the data collected, as well as the empirical literature on child mental health and school-based interventions (e.g. (Childs-Fegredo et al. 2021; NewloveDelgado et al. 2021; Reardon, Harvey, and Creswell 2019; Soneson et al. 2018)).”
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When Attempts to Help Backfire: Psychosocial Interventions that May Inadvertently Prolong Anxiety Among Youth
Dunning, E. E., Khan, A. N., Becker‐Haimes, E. M., & Guzick, A. G. (2025) · Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology · doi:10.1007/s10802-025-01317-x · Cited by 6 · see citing works
“Due to the relatively low number of CBT-trained clinicians who practice primarily in out-of-pocket, specialist settings, access to these services is quite limited (Reardon et al., 2020).”
Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Bertie, L., Sicouri, G., & Hudson, J. L. (2020) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-818697-8.00040-6 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Identifying Child Anxiety Through Schools-identification to intervention (iCATS-i2i): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial to compare screening, feedback and intervention for child anxiety problems to usual school practice
Reardon, T. C., Ukoumunne, O. C., Violato, M., Ball, S., Brown, P., Ford, T. J., Gray, A. M., Hill, C., Jasper, B., Larkin, M., et al. (2022) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06773-0 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
“To recruit schools, we will follow a similar approach to what we have used previously to successfully recruit a large number of primary schools [10, 24].”
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Development of a brief assessment tool to identify children with probable anxiety disorders
Reardon, T. C., Ukoumunne, O. C., Ball, S., Brown, P., Ford, T. J., Gray, A. M., Hill, C., Jasper, B., Larkin, M., Macdonald, I., et al. (2024) · JCPP Advances · doi:10.1002/jcv2.12265 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
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Parental understanding of mental health in young children: The development and initial validation of the parental child mental health literacy questionnaire
Maddox, R., Berry, K., & Wan, M. W. (2025) · Mental Health & Prevention · doi:10.1016/j.mhp.2025.200393 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Development and validation of the illness perceptions questionnaire for youth anxiety and depression (IPQ-Anxiety and IPQ-Depression)
Bear, H. A., Moon, Z., Wasil, A. R., Ahuvia, I. L., Edbrooke-Childs, J. H., & Wolpert, M. (2023) · Counselling Psychology Quarterly · doi:10.1080/09515070.2023.2232320 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
“Effective interventions for anxiety and depression exist, in particular cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), however, most young people in need of services do not access them (James, Reardon, Soler, James, & Creswell, 2020; Reardon, Harvey, & Creswell, 2020).”
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A brief parent version of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS-P-8): Factor structure, reliability, and invariance in Ecuadorian children
Orgilés, M., Galán‐Luque, T., Hervás, D., Idrobo, A., & Morales, A. (2023) · Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología · doi:10.14349/rlp.2023.v55.25 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Predictors of help-seeking behavior in mothers of preschoolers
Jackson, S. T., Jaeger, A. J., & Vecchio, T. D. (2023) · Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry · doi:10.1177/13591045231160644 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Correlates of help-seeking by parents for the socioemotional development of their 3-year-old children: a longitudinal study
Luo, J., Raat, H., Franse, C. B., Bannink, R., Bai, G., & van Grieken, A. (2022) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052595 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Parents' expected barriers to psychosocial care for children with complex problems
Pannebakker, N. M., Reijneveld, S. A., Numans, M. E., & Kocken, P. (2023) · Child & Family Social Work · doi:10.1111/cfs.13093 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Primary school-based screening for childhood mental health problems and intervention delivery: a qualitative study of parents in challenging circumstances
Williamson, V., Larkin, M., Reardon, T. C., Ford, T. J., Spence, S. H., Morgan, F., & Creswell, C. (2022) · Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties · doi:10.1080/13632752.2022.2122285 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
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A randomised controlled trial to compare clinical and cost-effectiveness of an online parent-led treatment for child anxiety problems with usual care in the context of COVID-19 delivered in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the UK (Co-CAT): a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Taylor, L. M. W., Giles, S., Howitt, S., Ryan, Z. J., Brooks, E., Radley, L., Thomson, A. C., Whitaker, E., Knight, F., Hill, C., et al. (2022) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06833-5 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
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Effectiveness of internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders within routine clinical care in rural Sweden
Vigerland, S., Fredlander, S., Aspvall, K., Jolstedt, M., Lenhard, F., Mataix‐Cols, D., Ljótsson, B., & Serlachius, E. (2024) · Internet Interventions · doi:10.1016/j.invent.2024.100738 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Pragmatic implementation of low-intensity psychological treatment for children and young people: the reality
Roach, A., Stokes, I., McDonnell, K., Griffiths, H. R., Curry, V., Heyman, I., Balakrishnan, S., Ndoci, X., Bennett, S. D., & Shafran, R. (2024) · Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy · doi:10.1017/s1352465824000390 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
“This said, only a small percentage of children and young people in need receive evidence-based psychological interventions (Reardon et al ., 2020).”
Associations between child mental health, carer worry and help-seeking
Liverpool, S., & Edbrooke-Childs, J. H. (2021) · Journal of Child Health Care · doi:10.1177/13674935211014750 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
“, 1998) or the level of blame parents place on themselves (Reardon et al., 2019).”
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Minimising Young Children’s Anxiety through Schools (MY-CATS): Protocol for a Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of an Online Parent-led Intervention Compared With Usual School Practice for Young Children Identified as at-risk for Anxiety DisordersPreprint
Reardon, T. C., Dodd, H. F., Hill, C., Jasper, B., Lawrence, P. J., Morgan, F., Rapee, R. M., Ukoumunne, O. C., Violato, M., Davey, E., et al. (2022) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-970695/v1 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
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Outcomes of Providing Children Aged 7-12 Years With Access to Evidence-Based Anxiety Treatment Via a Standalone Digital Intervention Using Immersive Gaming Technology: Real-World Evaluation
Gee, B., Teague, B., Laphan, A., Clarke, T., Coote, G., Garner, J., & Wilson, J. (2024) · JMIR Mental Health · doi:10.2196/52866 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
“In a UK study, of the 65% of families of children with anxiety who sought support, only 38% accessed support and less than 3% accessed an evidence-based treatment [20].”
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Tele-SPACE: group parent-based treatment for pediatric anxiety via telemedicine in a public health clinic
de la Fontaine, N., Cohen, T., Hertz‐Palmor, N., Dorman-Ilan, S., Rubin, N., Itav, G., Tsafrir, S., Carmel, Y., Weisman, H., Gothelf, D., et al. (2025) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1570497 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Parent-Centered Interventions for Childhood Anxiety
Creswell, C., Tu, E.-N., & Merriam, E. (2025) · Annual Review of Developmental Psychology · doi:10.1146/annurev-devpsych-111323-112637 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
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Screening-to-intervention pathway for child anxiety problems alongside usual school practice versus usual school practice only (iCATSi2i): a cluster-randomised, controlled trial in primary schools in England
Reardon, T. C., Ukoumunne, O. C., Taylor, L. M. W., Ball, S., Violato, M., Larkin, M., Fisk, J., Halliday, G., Yu, S., Williamson, V., et al. (2026) · The Lancet Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(26)00064-7 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
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Comprehensive Virtual Treatment for Severe Anxiety in Youth: A Case Report
Stone, D. I. G., Potter, M. P., Doucette, H., Weissel, B., & Boger, K. D. (2024) · Clinical Case Studies · doi:10.1177/15346501241253845 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
“Furthermore, there is a paucity of CBT with ERP programs (Reardon et al., 2020), and wait times for specialized psychological care are lengthy (Moroz et al., 2020).”
Internet-based cognitive behavioral intervention for adolescents with anxiety disorders: a study protocol for a parallel three armed randomized controlled trial
Skaarnes, H., Sørensen, N. M., Wisnewski, A. H., Lomholt, J. J., Thastum, M., McLellan, L. F., & Mathiasen, K. (2024) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-024-08511-0 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
“Despite the availability of effective treatments and the potential long-term consequences of untreated anxiety disorders, less than 25% of affected youth seek professional help [10, 11] with even fewer receiving evidence-based treatment [12].”
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Increasing parent help-seeking for child mental health: A study protocol for the growing minds check-in, an online universal screening tool
Carl, T., Tully, L. A., McLean, R. K., Dadds, M. R., Hawes, D. J., Mihalopoulos, C., Chatterton, M. L., Oberklaid, F., Waters, A. M., Shanley, D. C., et al. (2024) · Contemporary Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/j.cct.2024.107801 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Understanding stakeholder views of the use of digital therapeutic interventions within children and young people’s mental health services
Gee, B., Clarke, T., Garner, J., Teague, B., Coote, G., Dunne, A., McGuire, R., Laphan, A., Rathee, M., & Wilson, J. (2025) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1505345 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
“This view re ﬂ ects the currently poor access to treatment for children and young people experiencing mental ill-health (3), as well as high levels of digital literacy among young people who have grown up with digital technology as a ubiquitous aspect of everyday life (4).”
Developing an Anxiety Screening Tool for Children in South Africa: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study
Benjamin, F., Adebiyi, B. O., Rich, E. G., & Roman, N. V. (2022) · JMIR Research Protocols · doi:10.2196/37364 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Parent-led Interventions for Anxiety Problems in Children and Young People in the Real World
Whitaker, E., Chessell, C., Vesey, T., & Creswell, C. (2025) · Psychiatric Clinics of North America · doi:10.1016/j.psc.2025.07.003 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
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Co-Designing a Culturally Tailored Early Childhood Mental Health Digital Solution for Chinese American Families
Song, Y., Tan, Y.-L., Mui, A., Verduin, T. L., Kerker, B. D., Zhao, C., Zhao, Q., Gore, R., & Kwon, S. C. (2025) · Health Promotion Practice · doi:10.1177/15248399251388077 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Parent‐led CBT delivered via online and telephone support alongside usual school practice versus usual school practice only for young children identified as at risk for anxiety disorders through screening in schools: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Reardon, T. C., Ukoumunne, O. C., Dodd, H. F., Halliday, G., Hill, C., Jasper, B., Jones, B., Lawrence, P. J., Morgan, F., Placzek, A., et al. (2026) · Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry · doi:10.1111/jcpp.70119 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
“…barriers to identifying and seeking support for early signs of anxiety problems in children (Lawrence, Harvey, Williams, & Creswell, 2022; Reardon, Harvey, & Creswell, 2020) and oversubscribed services mean few young children receive these interventions (Children’s Commissioner, 2024;…”
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Effectiveness and Usability of Digital Slow Breathing and Detached Mindfulness Interventions in Late Adolescents: Mixed Methods Study
Akdağ, R., van der Voort, A., Tessensohn, L. M., Versteeg, J., & Vogelaar, S. (2026) · JMIR Formative Research · doi:10.2196/94578 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of School Nurse Delivered Interventions to Reduce Student Anxiety: Evidence from the CALM Study
Belfield, C., Blanchard, L., Drake, K. L., & Ginsburg, G. S. (2025) · Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research · doi:10.1007/s10488-025-01453-y · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Terapia cognitivo conductual para los trastornos de ansiedad en niños y adolescentesPreprint
Hechenleitner, G., Ruiz, P., Cortés-Jofré, M., & Ortiz-Muñoz, L. E. (2023) · doi:10.31219/osf.io/zkd7b · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Developing a primary care-based cognitive behavioral intervention for anxiety in children through a participatory approach: a qualitative study.
Isaksson, A., Åhlén, J., Hasson, H., & Eriksson, L. (2026) · BMC Primary Care · doi:10.1186/s12875-026-03191-y
“A British community-based survey found that less than 3% of children aged 7–11 with an anxiety disorder had received adequate CBT [6].”
Identifying Child Anxiety Through Schools-Identification to Intervention (iCATS-i2i): Protocol for Single-Arm Feasibility TrialPreprint
Reardon, T. C., Ball, S., Breen, M. A., Brown, P., Day, E., Ford, T. J., Gray, A., Green, I., Hill, C., Jasper, B., et al. (2021) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-637552/v1
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A randomised control trial to compare clinical and cost-effectiveness of an on-line parent-led treatment for child anxiety problems with usual care in the context of COVID-19 delivered in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the UK (Co-CAT): A study protocol for a randomised controlled trialPreprint
Taylor, L. M. W., Giles, S., Howitt, S., Ryan, Z. J., Brooks, E., Radley, L., Thompson, A., Whitaker, E., Knight, F., Hill, C., et al. (2022) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-1895178/v1
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Low intensity interventions for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
Creswell, C., Chessell, C., Hill, C., & Waite, P. (2022) · doi:10.1093/med-psych/9780198867791.003.0010
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Identifying Child Anxiety Through Schools – identification to intervention (iCATS-i2i): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial to compare screening, feedback and intervention for child anxiety problems to usual school practicePreprint
Reardon, T. C., Ukoumunne, O. C., Violato, M., Ball, S., Brown, P., Ford, T. J., Gray, A. M., Hill, C., Jasper, B., Larkin, M., et al. (2022) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-2021089/v1
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Parenting Style and Help-Seeking for Child Anxiety and Depression: A Vignette Study
Pomerantz, H. (2022) · doi:10.23860/diss-pomerantz-hayley-2022
“With regard to child anxiety, Reardon and colleagues (2020) found that within a sample of parents with children diagnosed with anxiety, less than 3% had received evidence-based treatment (Reardon et al., 2020).”
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School-based cognitive behavioral interventions for youth with anxiety
Haugland, B. S. M., Wergeland, G. J., & Husabø, E. B. (2023) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-85757-4.00044-4
Pathways into Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Hansen, A. S. (2021) · doi:10.54337/aau450851048
Digital Mental Health Interventions for Children and Youth
Machado, A. S., Ferreira, B., Pereira, C. Y., Carrola, C., de Melo, B. B. V., & Campos, C. (2023) · Advances in medical technologies and clinical practice book series · doi:10.4018/978-1-6684-9251-2.ch002
Protocol for the process evaluation for a cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating primary school-based screening and intervention delivery for childhood anxiety problems
Williamson, V., Larkin, M., Reardon, T. C., Stallard, P. N., Spence, S. H., Macdonald, I., Ukoumunne, O. C., Ford, T. J., Violato, M., Sniehotta, F. F., et al. (2025) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082691
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Skills for adolescent WELLbeing (SWELL): protocol for a preventive effectiveness randomised controlled trial for young people at high-familial risk of depression with treatment optimisation for parents with depression at study entry comparing online group cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with treatment as usual
Rice, F. J., Powell, V. E., Eyre, O., Jones, R. B., Michelson, D., Airdrie, J. N., Collishaw, S., Thapar, A., Grozeva, D., Munnery, K., et al. (2025) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-100692
Secondary Youth-Level Mechanisms of Change in Parent Training for Anxious Youth
Anderberg, J. L., Barry, K. R., Upshaw, B. M., Mangen, K. H., Spencer, S. D., Guzick, A. G., Ayton, D. M., Palo, A. D., Candelari, A. E., & Storch, E. A. (2025) · Child & Youth Care Forum · doi:10.1007/s10566-025-09880-6
“However, there is a general shortage of therapists who are well-equipped to work with youth (Reardon et al., 2020 ), and many youth are reluctant to engage in treatment, even when working with highly skilled professionals.”
Bagaimana gangguan kecemasan pada masa kecil dan remaja berdampak saat kita dewasa? Ini kata riset terbaru
Violato, M., Pollard, J., & Reardon, T. C. (2023) · doi:10.64628/aan.gcr3y3quh
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Evaluating the implementation of a novel approach to increasing access to evidence-based treatment for child anxiety difficulties through enhancing collaboration between the health and education systems
Gee, B., Teague, B., Wilson, J., Chessell, C., Wrigley, L., Koda, T., Mickleburgh, E., Brown, N., McGuire, R., & Clarke, T. (2025) · Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties · doi:10.1080/13632752.2025.2557663
“Well-established evidence-based treatments exist (i.e. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), but even in high income countries most families are currently unable to access them (Gandhi et al. 2022; Reardon, Harvey, and Creswell 2019; Schwartz et al. 2019).”
Differences in Facilitators of Mothers’ Help-seeking for Early Childhood Depression, Anxiety, and ADHD
Jackson, S. T., & Vecchio, T. D. (2025) · Journal of Child and Family Studies · doi:10.1007/s10826-025-03190-0
“Parent-identified impairments are positively associated with parental help-seeking for children and adolescents, including preschool-aged children (Jackson et al., 2023; Reardon et al., 2020; Zwaanswijk et al., 2003).”
Additional file 3 of Identifying Child Anxiety Through Schools-identification to intervention (iCATS-i2i): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial to compare screening, feedback and intervention for child anxiety problems to usual school practice
Reardon, T. C., Ukoumunne, O. C., Violato, M., Ball, S., Brown, P., Ford, T. J., Gray, A., Hill, C., Jasper, B., Larkin, M., et al. (2022) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.21384481
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Additional file 1 of Minimising young children’s anxiety through schools (MY-CATS): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an online parent-led intervention compared with usual school practice for young children identified as at risk for anxiety disorders
Reardon, T. C., Dodd, H., Hill, C., Jasper, B., Lawrence, P. J., Morgan, F., Rapee, R. M., Ukoumunne, O. C., Violato, M., Davey, E., et al. (2022) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.19220716
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Additional file 1 of Identifying Child Anxiety Through Schools-identification to intervention (iCATS-i2i): protocol for single-arm feasibility trial
Reardon, T. C., Ball, S., Breen, M. A., Brown, P., Day, E., Ford, T. J., Gray, A., Green, I., Hill, C., Jasper, B., et al. (2022) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.20472447
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Additional file 1 of Identifying Child Anxiety Through Schools-identification to intervention (iCATS-i2i): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial to compare screening, feedback and intervention for child anxiety problems to usual school practice
Reardon, T. C., Ukoumunne, O. C., Violato, M., Ball, S., Brown, P., Ford, T. J., Gray, A., Hill, C., Jasper, B., Larkin, M., et al. (2022) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.21384475
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Additional file 2 of Identifying Child Anxiety Through Schools-identification to intervention (iCATS-i2i): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial to compare screening, feedback and intervention for child anxiety problems to usual school practice
Reardon, T. C., Ukoumunne, O. C., Violato, M., Ball, S., Brown, P., Ford, T. J., Gray, A., Hill, C., Jasper, B., Larkin, M., et al. (2022) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.21384478
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Additional file 3 of Identifying Child Anxiety Through Schools-identification to intervention (iCATS-i2i): protocol for single-arm feasibility trial
Reardon, T. C., Ball, S., Breen, M. A., Brown, P., Day, E., Ford, T. J., Gray, A., Green, I., Hill, C., Jasper, B., et al. (2022) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.20472453
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Additional file 2 of Identifying Child Anxiety Through Schools-identification to intervention (iCATS-i2i): protocol for single-arm feasibility trial
Reardon, T. C., Ball, S., Breen, M. A., Brown, P., Day, E., Ford, T. J., Gray, A., Green, I., Hill, C., Jasper, B., et al. (2022) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.20472450
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The Challenges of Parenting a Child with Anxiety: Insights from a Qualitative Lived Experience Study
Grajdan, M. M. V., Etel, E., Shiels, A. L., Farrell, L. J., & Donovan, C. L. (2026) · Child Psychiatry & Human Development · doi:10.1007/s10578-026-01964-1
Bayesian randomised controlled trial of guided parent-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for children with anxiety disorders via remote sessions in Japan: a study protocol
Okawa, S., Blackwell, S. E., Violato, M., Creswell, C., Ishikawa, S.-I., Obikane, E., Takahashi, T., Arai, H., Nakamura, H., Ishitsuka, K., et al. (2026) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-114705
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Understanding parents' experiences of seeking and accessing professional support for anxiety disorders in pre-adolescent children
Reardon, T. C. (2018) · CentAUR (University of Reading)
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Barriers and facilitators to parents seeking and accessing professional support for anxiety disorders in children: qualitative interview study
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Authors: Reardon, T., Harvey, K., & Creswell, C.
Affiliations: University of Oxford (GB)
University of Reading (GB)
Corresponding author: Harvey, Kate
ORCID: Reardon, Tessa
Harvey, Kate
Creswell, Cathy
Venue: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2019-08-13
Volume: 29
Issue: 5
Pages: 649-664
ISSN: 1018-8827 (ISSN-L)
1435-165X
DOI: 10.1007/s00787-019-01388-4
PMC: PMC7250799
OpenAlex: W2969151236
Cited by: 111
References: 35
Citations by year: 2026: 17 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 2
FWCI: 14.76
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: hybrid
doi.org
Licence: cc-by
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 (tdm)
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 (vor)
Locations: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
CentAUR (University of Reading) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders: National Institute for Health Research (NIHR-RP-2014-04-018)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords: childhood anxiety disorders, help-seeking, parental help-seeking, help-seeking barriers, evidence-based treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy, school-based screening, parental support, children aged 7-11
MeSH terms: Child Health, Anxiety Disorders, Child, Female, Humans, Male

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