CBT for the treatment of child anxiety disorders: A review of why parental involvement has not enhanced outcomes

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 416-424

  Breinholst, Sonja ^a   Esbjørn, Barbara H ^a   Reinholdt Dunne, Marie Louise ^a   Stallard, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child anxiety; Childhood anxiety; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Parental involvement

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; CHILD ANXIETY DISORDER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY LIFE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84858270173     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: 18737897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2011.12.014     Document Type: Review

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