Effectiveness of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Indicated Prevention Program for Children with Elevated Anxiety Levels: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Prevention Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 31-39

  van Starrenburg, Manon L A ^a,b   Kuijpers, Rowella C M W ^a,b   Kleinjan, Marloes ^d   Hutschemaekers, Giel J M ^a,c   Engels, Rutger C M E ^d,e  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Ambulatorium KJJ   (Netherlands)

^c Pro Persona Youth Nijmegen   (Netherlands)

^d Trimbos   (Netherlands)

^e UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anxiety; CBT; Children; Group intervention; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ANXIETY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFECT SIZE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PREVENTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; SYMPTOM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STANDARDS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84994408719     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-016-0725-5     Document Type: Article

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