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The prevention of anxiety in children through school-based interventions: study protocol for a 24-month follow-up of the PACES project.

Paul Stallard, Gordon Taylor, Rob Anderson, Harry Daniels, Neil Simpson, Rhiannon Phillips, Elena Skryabina

Abstract readRandomized Controlled TrialPragmatic Clinical Trial
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Trial report in Trials, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Paul StallardDepartment for Health, University of Bath, 22-23 Eastwood, Bath BA2 7AY, UK. p.stallard@bath.ac.uk.
Gordon Taylor
Rob Anderson
Harry Daniels
Neil Simpson
Rhiannon Phillips
Elena Skryabina

Funding

Department of Health 09/3000/03
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAnxiety in children is common and incapacitating and increases the risk of mental health disorders in adulthood. Although effective interventions are available, few children are identified and referred for specialist treatment. Alternative approaches in which prevention programmes are delivered in school appear promising. However, comparatively little is known about the best intervention leader (health care-led vs. school-led), long-term effects or the primary preventive value of such programmes. METHODS/

designPreventing Anxiety in Children through Education in Schools, or PACES, is a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioural therapy prevention programme (FRIENDS) on symptoms of anxiety and low mood in 9- to 10-year-old children. Forty-one schools were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: school-led FRIENDS, health care-led FRIENDS or treatment as usual. Assessments were undertaken at baseline, 6 months and 12 months, with the primary outcome measure being the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale score at 12 months. Secondary outcome measures are changes in self-esteem, worries, bullying and life satisfaction. DISCUSSION: This protocol summarises the procedure for the 24-month follow-up of this cohort. The study will determine the medium-term effectiveness of an anxiety prevention programme delivered in schools.

trial registrationISRCTN23563048.

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Child BehaviorCognitive Behavioral TherapyMental Health ServicesResearch DesignSchool Health ServicesAffectAnxietyBullyingChildClinical ProtocolsEnglandHumansPersonal SatisfactionPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSelf ConceptSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMID24624990
PMCPMC3995629

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