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The therapeutic relationship in cognitive-behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy for anxious youth.

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Cummings, Colleen M., Caporino, Nicole E., Settipani, Cara A., Read, Kendra L., Compton, Scott N., March, John, Sherrill, Joel, Piacentini, John +10 more·2013·Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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OBJECTIVE: We examined the therapeutic relationship with cognitive-behavioral therapists and with pharmacotherapists for youth from the Child/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Study (Walkup et al., 2008). The therapeutic relationship was examined in relation to treatment outcomes. METHOD: Participants were 488 youth (ages 7-17 years; 50% male) randomized to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT; Coping Cat), pharmacotherapy (sertraline), their combination, or placebo pill. Participants met criteria for generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, and/or separation anxiety disorder according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; American Psychiatric Association, 1994). The therapeutic relationship was assessed by youth report at Weeks 6 and 12 of treatment using the Child's Perception of Therapeutic Relationship scale (Kendall et al., 1997). Outcome measures (Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale; Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology Anxiety Study Group, 2002; and Clinical Global Impressions Scales; Guy, 1976) were completed by independent evaluators blind to condition. RESULTS: For youth who received CBT only, a stronger therapeutic relationship predicted positive treatment outcome. In contrast, the therapeutic relationship did not predict outcome for youth receiving sertraline, combined treatment, or placebo. CONCLUSION: A therapeutic relationship may be important for anxious youth who receive CBT alone.

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  • Structured psychotherapeutic programs predict stronger treatment outcomes.

    “which predicts stronger treatment outcomes (Cummings et al., 2013).”

    From THE EFFICACY OF A COMPASSION, ACCEPTANCE AND MINDFULNESS-BASED PILOT INTERVENTION FOR ADOLESCENTS’ TEST ANXIETY: A CASE STUDY USING THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM (2023) · cites this paper as Cummings et al., 2013

    In Results > Therapeutic Relationship and Outcomes (page unavailable), the predictor of better posttreatment outcomes was the youth-rated therapeutic relationship with a CBT therapist, specifically in CBT-only treatment. The Discussion describes the CBT as manual-based, but the paper does not show that a program’s structured nature predicts stronger outcomes. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • None of the existing treatment interventions for adolescents' test anxiety encompassed a structured psychotherapeutic program.

    “none encompassed a structured psychotherapeutic program, which predicts stronger treatment outcomes (Cummings et al., 2013).”

    From THE EFFICACY OF A COMPASSION, ACCEPTANCE AND MINDFULNESS-BASED PILOT INTERVENTION FOR ADOLESCENTS’ TEST ANXIETY: A CASE STUDY USING THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM (2023) · cites this paper as Cummings et al., 2013

    The Results (Therapeutic Relationship and Outcomes; page unavailable) report that a stronger therapeutic relationship predicted better outcomes for youth receiving CBT alone. The paper does not show that having a structured psychotherapeutic program itself predicts stronger outcomes, and its participants had anxiety disorders rather than test anxiety. Its Methods (Participants; page unavailable) also do not assess whether existing test-anxiety interventions included such a program. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Cummings, C. M., Caporino, N. E., Settipani, C. A., Read, K. L., Compton, S. N., March, J., Sherrill, J., Piacentini, J., McCracken, J., Walkup, J. T., Ginsburg, G., Albano, A. M., Rynn, M., Birmaher, B., Sakolsky, D., Gosch, E., Keeton, C., & Kendall, P. C.
Affiliations
  • Temple University (US)
  • Duke University (US)
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
  • Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (US)
Venue
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Published
2013-10
Volume
81
Issue
5
Pages
859-864
ISSN
  • 0022-006X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-2117
OpenAlex
W1977135226
Cited by
54
References
42
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Digital Commons - PCOM (Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (MH063747)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
Keywords
therapeutic relationship, cognitive behavioral therapy, sertraline, pharmacotherapy, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, treatment outcomes, childhood anxiety
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Anxiety Disorders, Anxiety, Separation, Child, Combined Modality Therapy, Female, Humans, Male, Phobic Disorders, Placebos, Professional-Patient Relations, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, Sertraline

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