Brief Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Anxiety and Depression: Piloting an Integrated Treatment Approach

Weersing, V. Robin; Gonzalez, Araceli; Campo, John V.; Lucas, Amanda N.

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Brief Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Anxiety and Depression: Piloting an Integrated Treatment Approach

Weersing, V. Robin, Gonzalez, Araceli, Campo, John V., Lucas, Amanda N.·2008·Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

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Asarnow, J. R., Kolko, D. J., Miranda, J. M., & Kazak, A. E. (2017) · American Psychologist · doi:10.1037/a0040411 · Cited by 111 · see citing works
Is behavioural activation effective in the treatment of depression in young people? A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Tindall, L., Mikocka‐Walus, A. A., McMillan, D., Wright, B., Hewitt, C. E., & Gascoyne, S. (2017) · Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice · doi:10.1111/papt.12121 · Cited by 106 · see citing works
“In thewithin-participant design studies, two studies (Douleh, 2013; Riley&Gaynor, 2014) employed a stepped-care approach, whilst the remainder (Chu et al., 2009; Jacob et al., 2013; Ritschel et al., 2011; Wallis et al., 2012; Weersing et al., 2008) conducted case series studies.”
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Defining dropout from youth psychotherapy: how definitions shape the prevalence and predictors of attrition
Warnick, E. M., González, A., Weersing, V. R., Scahill, L. D., & WOOLSTON, J. L. (2011) · Child and Adolescent Mental Health · doi:10.1111/j.1475-3588.2011.00606.x · Cited by 103 · see citing works
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Understanding stress in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder: a focus on under-represented families
Iadarola, S., Perez-Ramos, J. G., Smith, T. H., & Dozier, A. M. (2017) · International Journal of Developmental Disabilities · doi:10.1080/20473869.2017.1347228 · Cited by 96 · see citing works
“Interventions that can be highly tailored, such as modular and integrative treatment approaches, have been successful in addressing mental health conditions such as ADHD, depression, anxiety, OCD, and conduct problems (Solanto et al. 2007, Weersing et al. 2008, Kolko et al. 2009, Weisz et al. 2012).”
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Eficacia de la terapia cognitivo conductual transdiagnóstica en el tratamiento de la ansiedad y la depresión en adultos, niños y adolescentes: Un meta-análisis
García-Escalera, J., Chorot, P., Valiente, R. M., Reales, J. M., & Sandín, B. (2017) · Revista de Psicopatología y Psicología Clínica · doi:10.5944/rppc.vol.21.num.3.2016.17811 · Cited by 94 · see citing works
Treatment and Prevention of Depression and Anxiety in Youth: Test of Cross-Over Effects
Garber, J., Brunwasser, S. M., Zerr, A. A., Schwartz, K. T. G., Sova, K., & Weersing, V. R. (2016) · Depression and Anxiety · doi:10.1002/da.22519 · Cited by 91 · see citing works
“This is a growing area of inquiry,[13, 39] but there are not yet enough completed RCTs to review at this time.”
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A Model of Therapist Competencies for the Empirically Supported Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Depressive Disorders
Sburlati, E., Schniering, C. A., Lyneham, H. J., & Rapee, R. (2011) · Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10567-011-0083-6 · Cited by 86 · see citing works
Doctor-office collaborative care for pediatric behavioral problems: a preliminary clinical trial.
Kolko, D., Campo, J., Kilbourne, A., & Kelleher, K. (2012) · Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine · doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.201 · Cited by 91 · see citing works
Integration of Pediatric Behavioral Health Services in Primary Care: Improving Access and Outcomes with Collaborative Care
Campo, J. V., Geist, R., & Kolko, D. J. (2018) · The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1177/0706743717751668 · Cited by 86 · see citing works
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No need to worry: the promising future of child anxiety research
Kendall, P. C., Settipani, C. A., & Cummings, C. M. (2012) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374416.2012.632352 · Cited by 82 · see citing works
“In contrast, research on CBT for childhood anxiety disorders in the primary care setting is limited (Elkins et al, 2011 ; see Weersing, Gonzalez, Campo, & Lucas, 2008 , for an example).”
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Predictors of Treatment Attrition Among an Outpatient Clinic Sample of Youths With Clinically Significant Anxiety
González, A., Weersing, V. R., Warnick, E. M., Scahill, L. D., & WOOLSTON, J. L. (2010) · Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research · doi:10.1007/s10488-010-0323-y · Cited by 82 · see citing works
“A number of recent studies have investigated child anxiety treatment in novel settings, including schools and primary care (e.g., Farrell et al. 2010; Ginsburg et al. 2008; Masia Warner et al. 2007; Weersing et al. 2008 ), however, several of these child anxiety investigations routinely exclude youths with depressive…”
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Computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy for children with epilepsy and anxiety: A pilot study
Blocher, J. B., Fujikawa, M., Sung, C. Y. Y., Jackson, D. C., & Jones, J. E. (2013) · Epilepsy & Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.12.014 · Cited by 72 · see citing works
“Such programs have been delivered in innovative settings, such as primary care facilities, schools, and camps, and have made use of computers and the Internet [34–40].”
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Developmentally Sensitive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent School Refusal: Rationale and Case Illustration
Heyne, D., Sauter, F. M., Ollendick, T., van Widenfelt, B. V., & Westenberg, P. (2013) · Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10567-013-0160-0 · Cited by 55 · see citing works
“To enhance the developmental sensitivity of the module, greater emphasis is placed upon exploring the adolescent’s current strategies for managing stress, and choice is provided in terms of learning to relax the body, the mind, and the world around them (Weersing et al. 2008).”
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Psychosocial Interventions for School Refusal with Primary and Secondary School Students: A Systematic Review
Maynard, B. R., Brendel, K. E., Bulanda, J. J., Heyne, D., Thompson, A., & Pigott, T. (2015) · Campbell Systematic Reviews · doi:10.4073/csr.2015.12 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
Role of Comorbid Depression and Co-occurring Depressive Symptoms in Outcomes for Anxiety-Disordered Youth Treated with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
O’Neil, K. A., & Kendall, P. C. (2012) · Child & Family Behavior Therapy · doi:10.1080/07317107.2012.707086 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
A case series of attention modification in clinically anxious youths
Rozenman, M., Weersing, V. R., & Amir, N. (2011) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2011.02.007 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
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AUGMENTATION OF YOUTH COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS WITH ATTENTION MODIFICATION: A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION
Riemann, B. C., Kuckertz, J. M., Rozenman, M. S., Weersing, V. R., & Amir, N. (2013) · Depression and Anxiety · doi:10.1002/da.22127 · Cited by 58 · see citing works
“,[3] as well as treatment models suggesting the efficacy of integrated psychological interventions designed to target both depression and anxiety.[46] However, it is also possible that the interaction of Group × Time in the current study was not significant due to a floor effect, as both groups were receiving standard…”
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Improvement in anxiety and depression symptoms following cognitive behavior therapy for pediatric obsessive compulsive disorder
Rozenman, M. S., Piacentini, J. C., O’Neill, J., Bergman, R. L., Chang, S. W., & Peris, T. S. (2019) · Psychiatry Research · doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2019.04.021 · Cited by 55 · see citing works
Improving the Transportability of CBT for Internalizing Disorders in Children
Meredith Elkins, R., Kathryn McHugh, R., Santucci, L. C., & Barlow, D. H. (2011) · Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10567-011-0085-4 · Cited by 52 · see citing works
“For example, work is currently underway to deliver components of CBT (e.g., psychoeducation and relaxation skills training) through multimedia technology as a supplement to work with a clinician in an attempt to alleviate the burden of clinician training and to facilitate the understanding of these concepts by clients…”
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Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training: Anxiety Outcomes and Impact of Comorbidity
Young, J. F., Makover, H. B., Cohen, J. R., Mufson, L. H., Gallop, R., & Benas, J. S. (2012) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374416.2012.704843 · Cited by 49 · see citing works
“A few recent examples of these transdiagnostic interventions have emerged for adolescents (Chu, Colognori, Weissman, & Bannon, 2009; Ehrenreich, Goldstein, Wright, & Barlow, 2009; Weersing et al., 2008).”
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Review: comprehensive treatments for youth comorbidity – evidence-guided approaches to a complicated problem
Bearman, S. K., & Weisz, J. R. (2015) · Child and Adolescent Mental Health · doi:10.1111/camh.12092 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
“The relative brevity of these treatments is a good fit with the oftenlimited sessions and resources available in community settings (Weersing et al., 2008).”
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Prevention of Anxiety and Depression in Children: Acceptability and Feasibility of the Transdiagnostic EMOTION Program
Martinsen, K. D., Kendall, P. C., Stark, K. D., & Neumer, S. (2014) · Cognitive and Behavioral Practice · doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2014.06.005 · Cited by 47 · see citing works
School Refusal
Heyne, D. A., & Sauter, F. M. (2012) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781118315088.ch21 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
Stepped Care Interpersonal Psychotherapy Treatment for Depressed Adolescents: A Pilot Study in Pediatric Clinics
Mufson, L. H., Rynn, M. A., Yanes-Lukin, P. K., Choo, T. H., Soren, K., Stewart, E., & Wall, M. M. (2017) · Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research · doi:10.1007/s10488-017-0836-8 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
“Despite the evidence for adult depression treatment, there are fewer studies assessing the effectiveness of collaborative care in the pediatric setting (Asarnow et al. 2005, 2015; Clarke et al. 2005; Richardson et al. 2014, 2009; Van Voorhees et al. 2009; Weersing et al. 2008).”
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Clinical Utility of an Internet-Delivered Version of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescents (iUP-A): A Pilot Open Trial
Sandín, B., García-Escalera, J., Valiente, R. M., Espinosa, V., & Chorot, P. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17228306 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
“In addition to the high prevalence of these emotional disorders, anxiety and depression are overlapping conditions throughout the lifespan, with rates of comorbidity as high as 75% in clinical samples [4].”
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Prolonged Grief in Children: Feasibility and Multiple Baseline Study
Spuij, M., van Londen-Huiberts, A., & Boelen, P. A. (2012) · Cognitive and Behavioral Practice · doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2012.08.002 · Cited by 42 · see citing works
Social problem solving among depressed adolescents is enhanced by structured psychotherapies.
Dietz, L. J., Marshal, M. P., Burton, C. M., Bridge, J. A., Birmaher, B. B., Kolko, D. J., Duffy, J. N., & Brent, D. A. (2014) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0035718 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
Future Directions in Research on Psychotherapy for Adolescent Depression
Curry, J. F. (2014) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374416.2014.904233 · Cited by 38 · see citing works
“Weisz et al. (2009) transported CBT to community clinicians and compared it to usual care provided in the same settings.”
Calibrating for Comorbidity: Clinical Decision-Making in Youth Depression and Anxiety
Chu, B. C., Merson, R. A., Zandberg, L. J., & Areizaga, M. J. (2011) · Cognitive and Behavioral Practice · doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2010.10.005 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
Is behavioural activation an effective treatment for depression in children and adolescents? An updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Tindall, L., Kerrigan, P., Li, J., Hayward, E., & Gega, L. (2024) · European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · doi:10.1007/s00787-024-02429-3 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Samples and Systems: Finding the Fit to Improve Care for Adolescent Depression
Weersing, V. R. (2010) · Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research · doi:10.1007/s10488-010-0280-5 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
“... of psychotropic medications for youth, physicians increasingly endorse identification and management of mental health problems as part of their role, multi-disciplinary teams of providers are increasingly the norm in medical settings, and the biopsychosocial model of many evidence-based interventions (such as CBT)…”
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Transdiagnostic Mechanisms and Treatment for Children and Adolescents
Chu, B. C., Temkin, A. B., & Toffey, K. (2016) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199935291.013.10 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Promoting Racial/Ethnic Equity in Psychosocial Treatment Outcomes for Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Depression
Weersing, V. R., González, A., Hatch, B., & Lynch, F. L. (2022) · Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice · doi:10.1176/appi.prcp.20210044 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
“These mechanisms map onto transdiagnostic Research Domain Criteria (47) (RDoC Negative Valence Systems, Potential and Sustained Threat; RDoC Positive Valence Systems, Reward Learning) and are targeted through the technique of graded engagement, a combination of exposure (anxiety) and behavioral activation (depression)…”
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Study protocol of an RCT of EMOTION: An indicated intervention for children with symptoms of anxiety and depression
Patras, J., Martinsen, K. D., Holen, S., Sund, A. M., Adolfsen, F., Rasmussen, L. P., & Neumer, S. (2016) · BMC Psychology · doi:10.1186/s40359-016-0155-y · Cited by 20 · see citing works
“While comparable interventions have been developed in the US [4, 5], there is to our knowledge no such intervention available for this age group in Norway today.”
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The transdiagnostic origins of anxiety and depression during the pediatric period: Linking NIMH research domain criteria (RDoC) constructs to ecological systems
Doom, J. R., Rozenman, M. S., Fox, K. R., Phu, T., Subar, A. R., Seok, D., & Rivera, K. M. (2021) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579421000559 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Reduction in the prospective incidence of adolescent psychopathology: A review of school-based prevention approaches
Nehmy, T. J., & Wade, T. D. (2014) · Mental Health & Prevention · doi:10.1016/j.mhp.2014.11.002 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Development of a Brief Group CBT Intervention to Reduce COVID-19 Related Distress Among School-Age Youth
Rodríguez‐Quintana, N., Meyer, A. E., Bilek, E. L., Flumenbaum, R., Miner, K., Scoville, L., Warner, K., & Koschmann, E. (2021) · Cognitive and Behavioral Practice · doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2021.03.002 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
“Relaxation training has been shown in meta-analyses to be an effective component in the treatment of anxiety (Manzoni et al., 2008; Weersing et al., 2008) and is thought to work on the principle of counterconditioning (Kendall & Suveg, 2006).”
Early Childhood Behavioral Health Integration Activities and HealthySteps: Sustaining Practice, Averting Costs
Buchholz, M., Burnett, B., Margolis, K. L., Millar, A. M., & Talmi, A. (2018) · Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology · doi:10.1037/cpp0000239 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Attrition from Therapy Effectiveness Research Among Youth in a Clinical Service Setting
Rich, B. A., Hensler, M., Rosen, H. R., Watson, C. C., Schmidt, J., Sanchez, L., O’Brien, K., & Alvord, M. K. (2013) · Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research · doi:10.1007/s10488-013-0469-5 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“Fortunately, the field has witnessed a growth in the amount of such effectiveness studies in the last decade (Barrington et al. 2005; Clarke et al. 2002, 2005; Farrell et al. 2010; Weersing et al. 2008; Weisz et al. 2009).”
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The Effectiveness of Integrated Care on Pediatric Behavioral Health
Kolko, D. J. (2015) · Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine · doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.1428 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Social and Non-social Reward: A Preliminary Examination of Clinical Improvement and Neural Reactivity in Adolescents Treated With Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
Schwartz, K. T. G., Kryza‐Lacombe, M., Liuzzi, M. T., Weersing, V. R., & Wiggins, J. L. (2019) · Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnbeh.2019.00177 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
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Chronic Illness and Internalizing Symptomatology in a Transdiagnostic Clinical Sample of Youth
Wolock, E. R., Queen, A. H., Rodriguez, G. M., & Weisz, J. R. (2020) · Journal of Pediatric Psychology · doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa028 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Emotional and Behavior Problems in an Urban Pediatric Primary Care Setting
Hourigan, S. E., Southam‐Gerow, M. A., & Quinoy, A. M. (2014) · Child Psychiatry & Human Development · doi:10.1007/s10578-014-0469-z · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Evaluation of a transdiagnostic treatment for adolescents with comorbid anxiety and depression
Schniering, C. A., & Rapee, R. M. (2020) · Journal of Affective Disorders Reports · doi:10.1016/j.jadr.2020.100026 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
A pediatrician‐friendly review of three common behavioral health screeners in pediatric practice: Findings and recommendations
Trafalis, S., Giannini, C. M., Joves, J., Portera, S., Toyama, H., Mehta, A., Basile, K., & Friedberg, R. D. (2021) · Pediatric Investigation · doi:10.1002/ped4.12246 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
An innovative model of integrated behavioral health: school psychologists in pediatric primary care settings
Adams, C., Hinojosa, S., Armstrong, K. H., Takagishi, J., & Dabrow, S. M. (2016) · Advances in School Mental Health Promotion · doi:10.1080/1754730x.2016.1215927 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
“Research supports the positive impact IBH can have on patient health outcomes (Asarnow et al., 2005; Kolko et al., 2014; Richardson et al., 2009; Weersing et al., 2008), and the potential for integrative healthcare to reduce overall patient healthcare costs (Wexler & Terrazas, 2015).”
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Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effectiveness of Depression and Anxiety Prevention for Adolescents with a High Familial Risk
Rasing, S. P. A., Creemers, D. H. M., Vermulst, A. A., Janssens, J., Engels, R. C. M. E., & Scholte, R. H. J. (2018) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph15071457 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
“Depression and anxiety disorders in adolescents are known to have a large comorbidity, shown in high diagnostic comorbidity rates [27,28] as well as in highly correlated symptoms [29], and the co-occurrence of depression and anxiety symptoms is related to greater severity in symptoms [30].”
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Reduction in avoidance mediates effects of brief behavioral therapy for pediatric anxiety and depression
Baca, S. A., Goger, P., Glaser, D. N., Rozenman, M. S., González, A., Dickerson, J. F., Lynch, F. L., Porta, G., Brent, D. A., & Weersing, V. R. (2023) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2023.104290 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
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Delivery of Behavioral Health Services in a Pediatric Primary Care Setting: A Case Illustration With Adolescent Depression
Borschuk, A. P., Jones, H. A., Parker, K. M., & Crewe, S. (2015) · Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology · doi:10.1037/cpp0000087 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
“Using this model, treatments for depression (Weersing, Gonzalez, Campo, & Lucas, 2008) and externalizing behaviors (Lavigne et al., 2008) have been piloted successfully.”
Dissociating disorders of depression, anxiety, and their comorbidity with measures of emotional processing: A joint analysis of visual brain potentials and auditory perceptual asymmetries
Panier, L. Y. X., WICKRAMARATNE, P. J., Alschuler, D. M., Weissman, M. M., Posner, J. E., Gameroff, M. J., Bruder, G. E., & Jürgen Kayser, A. (2021) · Biological Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.biopsycho.2021.108040 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Outcome Findings and Issues in Psychotherapy With Children and Adolescents: Internalizing Disorders
Viana, A. G., Trent, E. S., Conroy, H. E., & Raines, E. M. (2020) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-818697-8.00046-7 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Collaborating With Pediatric Gastroenterologists to Treat Co-Occurring Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Anxiety in Pediatric Medical Settings
Reigada, L. C., McGovern, A. R., Tudor, M. E., Walder, D. J., & Warner, C. M. (2014) · Cognitive and Behavioral Practice · doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2014.03.004 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Commentary: Expanding the Research Agenda on Interventions for Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders
Sherrill, J. T. (2008) · Cognitive and Behavioral Practice · doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2007.11.002 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Long-term effectiveness and trajectories of change after treatment with SMART, a transdiagnostic CBT for adolescents with emotional problems
Lorentzen, V., Fagermo, K., Handegård, B. H., Neumer, S., & Skre, I. (2022) · BMC Psychology · doi:10.1186/s40359-022-00872-y · Cited by 6 · see citing works
“Anxiety and depressive disorders commonly co-occur during adolescence with rates as high as 75% in clinical samples [4, 5], presenting overlapping symptoms and emotional distress [6].”
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Feasibility of decision rule-based treatment of comorbid youth: A pilot randomized control trial
Wolff, J. C., Garcia, A. M., Kelly, L. M., Frazier, E. A., Jones, R. N., & Spirito, A. (2020) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2020.103625 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
The Child and Adolescent Services Assessment: Interrater Reliability and Predictors of Rater Disagreement
Schwartz, K. T. G., Bowling, A. A., Dickerson, J., Lynch, F. L., Brent, D. A., Porta, G., Iyengar, S., & Weersing, V. (2018) · Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research · doi:10.1007/s10488-018-0876-8 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
“2006) and quantitative evaluation of usual care, a common control condition utilized in interventions research, compared to experimental treatment programs (cf. Garber et al. 2009; Jensen et al. 2001; Weersing et al. 2008).”
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Treatment of Youth Depression
Campo, J. V., & Bridge, J. A. (2009) · American Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.09070981 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
“The development of briefer, more potent, and readily disseminated psychotherapeutic interventions tailored to youths presenting in the primary care setting (13) should also be explored, as should other novel methods to improve the effect size of a multifaceted yet focused intervention.”
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Transdiagnostic Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Schools
Chu, B. C., Johns, A., & Hoffman, L. J. (2014) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-1972-7_6 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Internalizing Symptoms and Social Support Among Kenyan Adolescents: A Network AnalysisPreprint
Venturo‐Conerly, K. E., Wasil, A. R., Osborn, T. L., Weisz, J. R., & Jones, P. J. (2019) · doi:10.31234/osf.io/f8czn · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Administración telemática del Protocolo Unificado para el tratamiento transdiagnóstico de los trastornos emocionales en adolescentes (tUP-A): un estudio de casos
Espinosa, V., García-Escalera, J., Arnáez, S., Valiente, R. M., Sandín, B., Schmitt, J. C., & Chorot, P. (2022) · Acción Psicológica · doi:10.5944/ap.19.2.33292 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Assessment and Intervention for Anxiety in Pediatric Primary Care: A Systematic Review
Blossom, J. B., & Roberts, M. C. (2017) · Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health · doi:10.1080/23794925.2017.1343106 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Brief Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Youth
Weersing, V. R., González, A., & Rozenman, M. S. (2021) · doi:10.1093/med-psych/9780197541470.001.0001 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
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Escala de Interferencia de la Depresión y la Ansiedad para Niños y Adolescentes (EIDAN): Estructura Factorial y Propiedades Psicométricas
Espinosa, V., Sandín, B., García-Escalera, J., Valiente, R. M., & Chorot, P. (2022) · Revista Iberoamericana de Diagnóstico y Evaluación - e Avaliação Psicológica · doi:10.21865/ridep65.4.02 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Collaborative practices and partnerships across school mental health and pediatric primary care settings
Arora, P. G., & Bohnenkamp, J. H. (2016) · Advances in School Mental Health Promotion · doi:10.1080/1754730x.2016.1216684 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Behavioral Practice and Homework Completion as Predictors of Outcome in a Transdiagnostic Brief Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Youth
González, A., Goger, P., Escobar, M., Rozenman, M. S., Jeffreys, M., Porta, G., Brent, D. A., Lynch, F. L., Dickerson, J. F., & Weersing, V. R. (2026) · Behavior Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.beth.2026.01.006 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
“Rationale for treatment development, detailed session content, and case examples are described elsewhere (Weersing et al., 2021; Weersing et al., 2008).”
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Time trends in adolescent diagnoses of major depressive disorder and co-occurring psychiatric conditions in electronic health records
Wilson, M., Lee, H., Dall’Aglio, L., Li, X., Kumar, A., Colvin, M. K., Smoller, J. W., Beardslee, W. R., & Choi, K. W. (2025) · Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health · doi:10.2989/17280583.2025.2533158 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Transdiagnostic Approaches to the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Newby, J. M., & McKinnon, A. (2019) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781108235655.011 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders
Baber, K. F., & Rodriguez, K. A. O. (2019) · Autism and child psychopathology series · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-21683-2_14 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Effects of lateral habenula and ventral medial prefrontal cortex deep brain stimulation in rats
Fan, T., Zhang, Y., Wang, Z., Yi, M., Liu, N., Hu, C., & Luo, L. (2022) · Journal of Neurorestoratology · doi:10.26599/jnr.2022.9040006 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Introduction
Warner, C. M., Fisher, P. H., & Reigada, L. C. (2008) · Cognitive and Behavioral Practice · doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2008.02.001 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
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Authors: Weersing, V. R., Gonzalez, A., Campo, J. V., & Lucas, A. N.
Affiliations: San Diego State University (US)
The Ohio State University (US)
Corresponding author: Weersing, V. Robin
ORCID: Weersing, V. Robin
Campo, John V.
Lucas, Amanda N.
Venue: Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2008-05
Volume: 15
Issue: 2
Pages: 126-139
ISSN: 1077-7229 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2007.10.001
OpenAlex: W2014928872
Cited by: 117
References: 71
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 5
FWCI: 8.63
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Cognitive and Behavioral Practice (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
Keywords: childhood anxiety, childhood depression, comorbid depression and anxiety, brief cognitive behavioral therapy, integrated treatment, treatment adaptation, primary care, internalizing disorders, youth mental health

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