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)

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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: http://dx.doi.org/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

Publication date: 2007-11-01