Parents’ Perspectives on Guided Parent-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders: A Qualitative Study
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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for child anxiety disorders. Low-intensity forms of CBT, such as guided parent-delivered CBT (GPD-CBT), have been developed to increase access; however, it is unclear why some children benefit from this treatment and others do not. This qualitative study aimed to increase understanding of parents’ experiences of GPD-CBT and what facilitates and creates barriers to good outcomes. The sample was derived from a sample of families who took part in long-term follow-up assessments (reported in). Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Two themes containing five subthemes were developed from the data. Theme 1 described factors influencing the experience of GPD-CBT. Theme 2 described perceived outcomes in the child and wider changes within the family. The identification of facilitators and barriers to the success of GPD-CBT could inform and improve future treatment delivery.
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This finding is consistent with results from a prior qualitative evaluation of a brief parent-delivered anxiety CBT.
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- Authors
- Allard, C., Thirlwall, K., Cooper, P., Brown, A., O’Brien, D., & Creswell, C.
- Affiliations
- University of Reading (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Allard, Charlotte
- Venue
- Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2021-07-02
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 235-244
- ISSN
- 1063-4266 (ISSN-L)
- 1538-4799
- OpenAlex
- W3173801973
- Cited by
- 7
- References
- 36
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2
- FWCI
- 0.85
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- CentAUR (University of Reading) (acceptedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Keywords
- childhood anxiety disorders, parental experiences, low-intensity treatment, family change, long-term follow-up
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