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Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy for Anxiety and Depressive Disorders in Children and Adolescents: An Evidence-Based Medicine Review

COMPTON, SCOTT N., MARCH, JOHN S., BRENT, DAVID, ALBANO, ANNE MARIE, WEERSING, V. ROBIN, CURRY, JOHN·2004·Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Abstract

Objective To review the literature on the cognitive-behavioral treatment of children and adolescents with anxiety and depressive disorders within the conceptual framework of evidence-based medicine.Method The psychiatric and psychological literature was systematically searched for controlled trials applying cognitive-behavioral treatment to pediatric anxiety and depressive disorders.Results For both anxiety and depression, substantial evidence supports the efficacy of problem-specific cognitive-behavioral interventions. Comparisons with wait-list, inactive control, and active control conditions suggest medium to large effects for symptom reduction in primary outcome domains.Conclusions From an evidence-based perspective, cognitive-behavioral therapy is currently the treatment of choice for anxiety and depressive disorders in children and adolescents. Future research in this area will need to focus on comparing cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy with other treatments, component analyses, and the application of exportable protocol-driven treatments to divergent settings and patient populations.

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Authors
COMPTON, S. N., MARCH, J. S., BRENT, D., ALBANO, A. M., WEERSING, V. R., & CURRY, J.
Affiliations
Duke University (US)
Corresponding author
COMPTON, SCOTT N.
Venue
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2004-08
Volume
43
Issue
8
Pages
930-959
ISSN
0890-8567 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2087838750
Cited by
616
References
106
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (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
cognitive behavioral therapy, childhood anxiety disorders, childhood depression, children and adolescents, treatment efficacy, evidence-based medicine, waitlist control, active control, symptom relief
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Anxiety Disorders, Child, Depressive Disorder, Humans, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic, Evidence-Based Medicine

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