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Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis
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We conducted a meta-analysis using 20 randomised controlled studies of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. The mean pre-post effect size was d = 0.94, which was maintained at follow-up. The mean effect size when comparing the CBT and control group was d = 0.61. Within the CBT group, the mean effect size of university clinics (d = 0.77) was larger than that of other clinics (d = 0.37). The difference in effect sizes was hardly noticeable when comparing CBT with family or parents and CBT with child only (d = 0.03). Further studies are required to examine the effectiveness of family CBT versus child CBT.
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“Collectively, studies have found that between 50% to 80% of youth with anxiety disorders receiving CBT show clinical levels of improvement (Cartwright-Hatton, Roberts, Chitsabesan, Fothhergill, & Harrington, 2004;Hudson, 2005;Ishikawa, Okajima, Matsuoka, & Sakano, 2007;James et al., 2007;March, Spence, & Donovan, 2009).”
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- Authors
- Ishikawa, S., Okajima, I., Matsuoka, H., & Sakano, Y.
- Affiliations
- University of Miyazaki (JP)
- Health Sciences University of Hokkaido (JP)
- Corresponding author
- Ishikawa, Shin‐ichi
- Venue
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2007-01-19
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 164-172
- ISSN
- 1475-357X (ISSN-L)
- 1475-3588
- OpenAlex
- W2048425974
- Cited by
- 176
- References
- 63
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- FWCI
- 8.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health (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, anxiety disorders, children, adolescents, treatment effectiveness, family therapy, university clinic, follow-up maintenance
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