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Evaluation of child therapy and caregiver training in the treatment of school refusal

HEYNE, DAVID, KING, NEVILLE J., TONGE, BRUCE J., ROLLINGS, STEPHANIE, YOUNG, DAWN, PRITCHARD, MELINDA, OLLENDICK, THOMAS H.·2002·Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the relative efficacy of (1) child therapy, (2) parent/teacher training, and (3) the combination of child therapy and parent/teacher training in the treatment of anxiety-based school refusal.Method Sixty-one school-refusing children (aged 7-14 years) from throughout Melbourne, Australia, were randomized to a child therapy program, a parent and teacher training program, or a combination of the two. Children were assessed before and after treatment, and at 4.5-month follow-up, by means of attendance records, self-report of emotional distress and self-efficacy, parent and teacher reports of emotional distress, and clinician ratings of overall functioning.Results Statistically and clinically significant pretreatment-posttreatment change occurred for each group. Immediately posttreatment, child therapy appeared to be the least effective in increasing attendance. By follow-up, the attendance and adjustment of those in the child therapy group equalled that of children whose parents and teachers were involved in treatment, whether on their own (parent/teacher training) or together with their children (combined child therapy and parent/teacher training).Conclusion Contrary to expectations, combined child therapy and parent/teacher training did not produce better outcomes at posttreatment or follow-up.

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Authors
HEYNE, D., KING, N. J., TONGE, B. J., ROLLINGS, S., YOUNG, D., PRITCHARD, M., & OLLENDICK, T. H.
Affiliations
The University of Melbourne (AU)
Corresponding author
HEYNE, DAVID
Venue
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2002-06
Volume
41
Issue
6
Pages
687-695
ISSN
0890-8567 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2058870058
Cited by
190
References
34
Citations by year
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FWCI
32.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Health and Medical Research Council (grant 940572)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › School Health and Nursing Education
Keywords
school refusal, child psychotherapy, parent training, teacher professional development, combination therapy, anxiety, school attendance, child adjustment, emotional distress, self-efficacy, treatment efficacy
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Child, Combined Modality Therapy, Desensitization, Psychologic, Female, Humans, Male, Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care, Phobic Disorders, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Caregivers

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