Cognitive behavior group therapy for children and adolescents with social anxiety disorder. A randomized controlled treatment trial.

Autor/inn/en	Asbrand, Julia; Krämer, Martina; Heinrichs, Nina; Nitschke, Kai; Tuschen-Caffier, and Brunna
Titel	Cognitive behavior group therapy for children and adolescents with social anxiety disorder. A randomized controlled treatment trial. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Kognitive Verhaltenstherapie in der Gruppe für Kinder und Jugendliche mit sozialer Angststörung. Ein randomisierte, kontrollierte Interventionsstudie.
Quelle	In: Kindheit und Entwicklung, 32 (2023) 4, S. 205-215Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0942-5403; 2190-6246
DOI	10.1026/0942-5403/a000423
Schlagwörter	Angststörung; Kognitive Verhaltenstherapie; Selbstbeurteilung; Soziale Angst; Eltern; Psychotherapie; Gruppentherapie; Bericht; Ergebnis
Abstract	Background: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) in children is highly prevalent but current treatments are not effective for all patients. Aim: A group treatment based on empirically driven etiological models including psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring, exposure, and social skills training was examined. Method: The study examined treatment success using a SAD-specific cognitive behavior group therapy in a randomized controlled trial (N = 74, 8 - 12 years, blind randomized allocation to treatment [CBT; n = 42] and waitlist [WLC; n = 32]). Results: Compared to WLC, parents of children in the CBT group reported a decrease in symptoms (CBT: d = 1.02, WLC: d = 0.06), while children did not differ in two measures of social anxiety. An estimate of total treatment effects showed a steady decrease in social anxiety symptoms (child report pre- to posttreatment: d = 0.50 - 0.52, posttreatment to follow-up: d = 0.37 - 0.39; parent report pre- to posttreatment: d = 0.92, posttreatment to follow-up: d = 0.69). Conclusion: While group treatment is most likely an effective approach, parents reported stronger social anxiety symptom reduction than children. The selection of measures for the assessment of SAD and treatment success and further modifications of exposure-based approaches are to be considered in future research. (ZPID).
Erfasst von	Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie, Trier
Update	2024/1