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A meta-analysis of transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural therapy in the treatment of child and young person anxiety disorders

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posted on 2023-06-08, 16:31 authored by Donna L Ewing, Jeremy J Monsen, Ellen J Thompson, Samantha Cartwright-HattonSamantha Cartwright-Hatton, Andy FieldAndy Field
Background: Previous meta-analyses of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for children and young people with anxiety disorders have not considered the ef?cacy of transdiagnostic CBT for the remission of childhood anxiety. Aim: To provide a meta-analysis on the ef?cacy of transdiagnostic CBT for children and young people with anxiety disorders. Methods: The analysis included randomized controlled trials using transdiagnostic CBT for children and young people formally diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. An electronic search was conducted using the following databases: ASSIA, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, Current Controlled Trials, Medline, PsycArticles, PsychInfo, and Web of Knowledge. The search terms included “anxiety disorder(s)”, “anxi*”, “cognitive behavio*, “CBT”, “child*”, “children”, “paediatric”, “adolescent(s)”, “adolescence”, “youth” and “young pe*”. The studies identi?ed from this search were screened against the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and 20 studies were identi?ed as appropriate for inclusion in the current meta-analysis. Pre- and posttreatment (or control period) data were used for analysis. Results: Findings indicated signi?cantly greater odds of anxiety remission from pre- to posttreatment for those engaged in the transdiagnostic CBT intervention compared with those in the control group, with children in the treatment condition 9.15 times more likely to recover from their anxiety diagnosis than children in the control group. Risk of bias was not correlated with study effect sizes. Conclusions: Transdiagnostic CBT seems effective in reducing symptoms of anxiety in children and young people. Further research is required to investigate the ef?cacy of CBT for children under the age of 6.

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MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship; MRC-MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL; G108/604

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  • Published

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Journal

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

ISSN

1352-4658

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Cambridge University Press

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05

Volume

43

Page range

562-577

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  • Psychology Publications

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  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2013-12-16

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2014-05-21

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2014-05-21

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