dc.contributor.author | Donovan, Caroline L | |
dc.contributor.author | March, Sonja | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-03T15:29:54Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-05-03T15:29:54Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
dc.date.modified | 2014-08-21T02:12:02Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0005-7967 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.brat.2014.05.001 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/62601 | |
dc.description.abstract | The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of an internet-based, therapist assisted, parent-focussed, CBT program for preschoolers with anxiety disorders. Fifty-two children aged 3-6 years were randomly allocated into internet treatment (NET) and waitlist control (WLC) groups. Parents completed diagnostic interviews and online questionnaires at pre-treatment, post-treatment and 6-month follow-up. Results at post-treatment showed a significantly greater reduction in clinical severity, anxiety symptoms and internalising behaviour, as well as a greater increase in overall functioning for children in the NET compared to the WLC condition. However, group differences were not evident from pre- to post-treatment on the percentages of children who lost their primary anxiety diagnosis or who lost all anxiety diagnoses. At post-treatment for the completer sample, 39.1% of the NET children compared to 25.9% of the WLC were free of their primary diagnosis. At 6-month follow-up, treatment gains were maintained in the case of overall functioning and further improved upon with respect to clinical severity, anxiety symptoms and internalising behaviour. By 6-month follow-up for the completer sample, 70.6% of children were free of their primary diagnosis. The results suggest that an internet program for preschool anxiety is feasible, efficacious and well received by parents. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.description.publicationstatus | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | |
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublication | N | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 24 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 35 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Behaviour Research and Therapy | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 58 | |
dc.rights.retention | Y | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Clinical psychology | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 520302 | |
dc.title | Online CBT for Preschool Anxiety Disorders: A Randomised Control Trial | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
gro.faculty | Griffith Health, School of Applied Psychology | |
gro.hasfulltext | No Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Donovan, Caroline L. | |