Brief Psycho-Social Interventions in the Treatment of Specific Childhood Phobias: A Controlled Trial and a 1-Year Follow-Up
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Forty-three youth aged 7–17 years old who fulfilled DSM-IV criteria for assorted specific phobias, were randomised to a one-session exposure treatment, a psycho-education package or a waitlist control conditions. Participants were assessed using semi-structured interviews, self-report measures and an individualised behavioural avoidance test (BAT). Assessments were completed pre- and posttest. At the 1-year follow-up, self-report measures along with a generalised version of the individualised BAT were re-administered. Results exhibited that both active treatment conditions were superior to the waitlist control on the BAT, self-efficacy ratings; however, no significant differences were found on functioning levels and other self-report measures with the exception of the Fear Survey Schedule — Revised. Additionally, no significant differences were found between the two active conditions at posttest or the 1-year follow-up. Implications and future research strategies are discussed.
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- Authors
- Flatt, N., & King, N.
- Affiliations
- Monash University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Flatt, Natalie
- Venue
- Behaviour Change
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2010-09-01
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 130-153
- ISSN
- 0813-4839 (ISSN-L)
- 2049-7768
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- W2051558193
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- FWCI
- 3.76
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Behaviour Change (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Monash University
- 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, childhood phobia, psychoeducation, avoidance behavior, self-efficacy, fear, youth, long-term follow-up
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