Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis
Authors: Ishikawa, Shin-ichi1; Okajima, Isa2; Matsuoka, Hirofumi2; Sakano, Yuji2
Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Volume 12, Number 4, November 2007 , pp. 164-172(9)
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
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Abstract:
We conducted a meta-analysis using 20 randomised controlled studies of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. The mean pre-post effect size was d = 0.94, which was maintained at follow-up. The mean effect size when comparing the CBT and control group was d = 0.61. Within the CBT group, the mean effect size of university clinics (d = 0.77) was larger than that of other clinics (d = 0.37). The difference in effect sizes was hardly noticeable when comparing CBT with family or parents and CBT with child only (d = 0.03). Further studies are required to examine the effectiveness of family CBT versus child CBT.Keywords: Adolescent; anxiety disorders; child; cognitive behavioural therapy; meta-analysis
Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2006.00433.x
Affiliations: 1: Faculty of Education and Culture, University of Miyazaki, Japan., Email: ishinn@cc.miyazaki-u.ac.jp 2: School of Psychological Science, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Japan
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