Cited by 35Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentChild Therapy and Development

The Scientific Legacy of Little Hans and Little Albert: Future Directions for Research on Specific Phobias in Youth

Ollendick, Thomas H., Muris, Peter·2015·Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology

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We review issues associated with the phenomenology, etiology, assessment, and treatment of specific phobias in children and adolescents and provide suggestions for future research and clinical practice. In doing so, we highlight the early case studies of Little Hans and Little Albert and the advances that have been made following the publication of these seminal cases. In recent years, we have witnessed a deeper understanding of the etiology of specific phobias and developed a rich array of evidence-based assessments and treatments with which to address specific phobias in youth. Although much has been accomplished in this area of inquiry, we also note that much remains to be done before we can advance more fully our understanding, assessment, and treatment of specific phobias in youth. It will be important for future work to build more firmly on these developments and to better determine the moderators and mediators of change with our evidence-based treatments and to more vigorously pursue their dissemination in real-word settings.

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Authors
Ollendick, T. H., & Muris, P.
Affiliations
  • Griffith University (AU)
  • Stellenbosch University (ZA)
Corresponding author
Ollendick, Thomas H.
Venue
Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
Published
2015-04-11
Volume
44
Issue
4
Pages
689-706
ISSN
  • 1537-4416 (ISSN-L)
  • 1537-4424
OpenAlex
W2030110975
Cited by
35
References
162
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1
FWCI
6.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (publishedVersion)
  • Griffith Research Online (submittedVersion)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion)
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 › Child Therapy and Development
Keywords
specific phobia, children, adolescents, Little Hans, phobia assessment, phobia treatment, evidence-based treatment, dissemination of evidence-based treatment
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Forecasting, Humans, Phobic Disorders, Biomedical Research

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